19 Jan 2019

Thanks to Richard Ashley for this report. The Canadian Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation, our new report titled “Weathering the Storm: Developing a Canadian Standard for Flood-Resilient Existing Communities.” The report highlights a range of solutions that can be deployed practically and cost-effectively within communities and households, across Canada, to reduce flood risk. It also […]

15 Jan 2019

Defra Published 15 January 2019    Seeking views on proposals to modernise water regulation and allow better long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We want to know what you think about our proposals for improving long-term planning of water resources and drainage. We’re also asking about our proposals to modernise water regulation. These include: reforming […]

12 Dec 2018

Leeds flood defences – EA submits planning application for £112.1m second phase The Environment Agency has submitted a planning application for the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire. Leeds City Council has worked alongside the Environment Agency to put forward the plans for phase two […]

07 Nov 2018

Emma Formoy, Project Director of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme: After the summer we’ve just had, memories of Oxford’s roads underwater, the railway line closed, and water damage to homes and businesses may seem in the distant past. But working on the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme I’m aware how vulnerable Oxford remains to flooding. Climate change […]

10 Sep 2018

National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy 2019 – Environment Agency publishes initial scoping report   The Environment Agency has announced plans to undertake a Strategic Environmental Assessment for the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy 2050. The revised flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) strategy requires a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) under […]

01 Aug 2018

Flood Re has released its second transition plan (July 2018) – entitled ‘Flood Re, Our Vision: Preparing for a future of affordable flood insurance” – which outlines its latest thinking on moving to affordable risk-reflective pricing by 2039. The vision sets out 12 areas where Flood Re believes things need to change. These include limiting the risks […]

18 Jul 2018

Defra Policy Paper: ‘This surface water management action plan sets out the steps the government is taking, with the Environment Agency and others, to manage the risk of surface water flooding. It covers a number of actions to both improve our understanding of the risks and strengthen delivery. These include: improving risk assessment and communication […]