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Defra publishes draft Flood and Water Management Bill for public consultation

On the 21st April 2009, the Government published a draft Flood and Water Management Bill. Drafted in response to recent flooding events and the recommendations made through the The Pitt Review, this Bill seeks to:

deliver improved security, service and sustainability for people and their communities;
clarify responsibilites with respect to managing flood risk;
protect essential water supplies;
update legislation for managing flood risk and reservoir safety;
encourage the wider use of sustainable drainage systems;
enable water companies to control more non-essential uses of water during droughts.

This Bill is available for public consultation and is open until 24 July, 2009.

For more information and to download the consultation documents, please click here.

Defra launches future government water strategy, Future Water

The Government has launched its new water strategy for England, Future Water. The strategy sets out a framework for water management in England. This includes:

sustainable delivery of secure water supplies
an improved and protected water environment
fair, affordable and cost-reflective water charges
reduced water sector greenhouse gas emissions
more sustainable and effective management of surface water

To view the strategy document please click here.

EA and Pitt reviews into the 2007 summer floods now available

Pitt review

Sir Michael Pitt's final report on the causes and consequences of the floods has now been published. It contains 92 recommendations which Sir Michael believes should be implemented in order to manage the impact of any flooding in the near future.

The Pitt Review

Environment Agency review

The Environment Agency's review into the summer flooding's is also available for download and comment. Please click on the link below to be re-directed to the Environment Agency designated web page.

EA review of the summer 2007 floods

15 September, 2009

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