CE FLOOD RISK STRATEGY CONSULTATION

CEC are currently developing a Flood Risk Management Strategy to ensure that the Council, the Environment Agency, United Utilities, neighbouring and other authorities work together to protect homes, businesses and other infrastructure from flooding, whilst ensuring all other relevant considerations are taken into account. 

The strategy will consider how to better manage flood risk, from better planning of new development to ensuring emergency responders understand which locations are at greatest risk and will be an important tool to help understand and manage flood risk within Cheshire East. It seeks to increase awareness of the flood risk in the Borough, and to encourage better co-operation and communication between organisations involved in flood risk management and the public. 

CEC are now seeking the views of residents, groups and businesses on our draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. The responses provided from this consultation will help shape the final Strategy document, which will be implemented to manage flood risk across the Cheshire East. The consultation will run for 6 weeks from Wednesday 16 August 2017 to Wednesday 27 September 2017.

I would like to encourage all residents to have their say, by responding to the online consultation, or by emailing the Flood Risk Investigation Team at Flood.Investigation@cheshireeast.gov.uk using the words “LFRMSConsultation response” in the subject title.