Event for Councillors only

Elected Members are invited to attend a briefing and discussion session shared with members from local authorities across the North West on flood risk management and community resilience.

This briefing explores the responsibilities of local authorities and how members can make a difference.  The session will include plenty of discussion and include information and examples based on the real challenges of the North West.

To book visit: http://12thmarchclasp.eventbrite.co.uk/

Agenda

12.00 – 12.30     Lunch available

12.30                Welcome

12.45                Local Authority Responsibilities on Flood and Risk Management

The impact of flooding and your responsibilities for flood risk management.

• Understanding the different types of flooding and its impact
• Flooding and climate change
• Community vulnerability to flooding
• What affects the risk of flooding
• Local Authority flood responsibilities
• Designing to reduce flooding - natural river floodplains, use of SuDS, incorporating green infrastructure
• Links to emergency planning - what happens if a flood occurs? Post emergency support
• Role of Elected Members

14.10 – 14.30    Refreshment Break

14.30               Creating Resilient Communities

How you can help communities and businesses to become more resilient to extreme weather.

• Why we need climate-resilient communities
• Assessing the local climate impacts and resilience needs
• How resilience planning fits with Emergency Planning
• Supporting communities to help themselves
• What do resilient places look like
• Role of Local Authorities and Elected Members

15.50                Summary

16.00                Close