That the Director of Environment and Transport, following consultation with the Cabinet Lead Member, be authorised to develop a protocol for how the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) will engage with the district councils on the management of local flood risk going forward.
REASON FOR DECISION
The development of a transparent protocol will help ensure that the district councils are clear on the role of the LLFA and will set out how both can collaboratively work together on managing local flood risk across the County.
Such protocol and collaboration will help to build on the County Council’s updated LLFRMS educational ‘Be Flood Ready: Aware, Prepared and Engaged’ public messaging and demonstrate a consistent and united approach to flood risk management to the public.