Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

We are responsible for managing flood risk from local sources.

Our duties include:

• Developing and using a Local flood Risk management Strategy.
• Assessing local flood risk.
• Setting objectives for managing flood risk.
• Measuring how well flood risk objectives have been achieved.
• Providing information on how we will work with other risk management authorities.

For more information see the publications below:

• Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (PDF document)
• Strategic Environmental Assessment (PDF document)
• Habitats Regulations Assessment (PDF document)

Permission to work near water - 'ordinary watercourse content'

Any work near a river, stream, ditch, drain or body of water may require consent from us. This is known as "ordinary watercourse consent". 

To find out more read:

• Information about Ordinary Watercourse Consent (PDF document) 
• Cross sections of consentable activities (PDF document)
• Application form for Ordinary Watercourse Consent (PDF document)

Drainage policies

For further information read the Culverting Guidance Notes (PDF document).