See answers to previous information requests

I am writing to make an open government request for information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. I would like answers to the question below:

1. Do you have a dedicated annual budget for flood remediation? If so, please state it in pounds.
No

2. What was your annual dedicated budget for flood remediation last year? Please state your answer in pounds.
NA

3. In the last ten years, how many floods have you had from surface water/fluvial flooding? (Surface water/fluvial flooding is defined as “flooding that occurs when the volume and intensity of rainfall overwhelms local drainage systems.”; a flood is defined as “any case where land not normally covered by water becomes covered by water”)
We don’t retain records of all flooding incidents. Surface water regularly overwhelms the highway drainage system which is generally designed to only accommodate a design storm event of 10% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP).
Section 19 Investigations have been raised on the following occasions over the last ten years:
• July 2017
• February 2020
• June 2020
• January 2023

4. What was the cost to the council of the repairs and cleanup of your most recent flood (as per the definition above)?
These records are not maintained.

5. Which of the following have you planned to invest in to remediate floods? Please select all that apply.
a) Options:
i. Installing Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS): Yes
ii. Require all news builds/developments to include SuDS: Yes
iii. Increasing drainage maintenance: Yes
iv. Enhance green spaces to improve drainage and act as a natural buffer: Yes
v. Plant trees to help absorb excess rainwater: Not specifically.
vi. Engage with home/land owners to reduce paved space: Yes

6. Have any of the floods your council has experienced in the last ten years resulted in “sewer flooding”, where sewers become overwhelmed?
Yes