Hartlepool Flood Risk Strategy 2016

Hartlepool Borough Council's Flood Risk Strategy is a legal document which provides a framework for addressing flood risk. Each Risk Management Authority was required to produce a Flood Risk Strategy designed to reduce the impact of flood risk across the country.  The development, maintenance and implementation of a strategy for the management of local flood risk are statutory duties for the Council as Hartlepool Borough Council is classified as a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.

Strategy Background

Following on from the 2008 report produced by Sir Michael Pitt, 'Lessons Learnt from the 2007 Floods', the government introduced the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) (FWMA).  The act ensured that Councils and other Unitary Authorities were given a new leadership titled 'Lead Local Food Authority'.  This was a new role in local flood risk management designed to work closely with the national leadership role of the Environment Agency (EA).

One of the main recommendations in Sir Michael Pitt's review was that local authorities should play a major role in the management of local flood risk.  One of the duties given to the newly formed Lead Local Flood authorities was the development of a flood risk strategy. The strategy has been produced in a way that makes it easy to find, follow and understand.

You can view the Hartlepool Local Flood Risk Strategy below:

Hartlepool Local Flood Risk Summary 2016

Hartlepool Local Flood Risk Strategy 2016

Strategic Environmental Assessment (non-technical summary) 2016

Strategic Environmental Assessment 2016