Part 1Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management
2. Strategies, co-operation and funding
I110Local flood risk management strategies: Wales
1
A lead local flood authority for an area in Wales must develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management its area (a “local flood risk management strategy”).
2
In subsection (1) “local flood risk” means flood risk from—
a
surface runoff,
b
groundwater, and
c
ordinary watercourses.
3
In subsection (2)(c) the reference to an ordinary watercourse includes a reference to a lake, pond or other area of water which flows into an ordinary watercourse.
4
The strategy must specify—
a
the risk management authorities in the authority's area,
b
the flood and coastal erosion risk management functions that may be exercised by those authorities in relation to the area,
c
the objectives for managing local flood risk (including any objectives included in the authority's flood risk management plan prepared in accordance with the Flood Risk Regulations 2009),
d
the measures proposed to achieve those objectives,
e
how and when the measures are expected to be implemented,
f
the costs and benefits of those measures, and how they are to be paid for,
g
the assessment of local flood risk for the purpose of the strategy,
h
how and when the strategy is to be reviewed, and
i
how the strategy contributes to the achievement of wider environmental objectives.
5
The strategy must be consistent with the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for Wales under section 8.
6
A lead local flood authority must consult the following about its local flood risk management strategy—
a
risk management authorities that may be affected by the strategy (including risk management authorities in England), and
b
the public.
7
A lead local flood authority must publish a summary of its local flood risk management strategy (including guidance about the availability of relevant information).
8
A lead local flood authority may issue guidance about the application of the local flood risk management strategy in its area.
9
A lead local flood authority must submit a draft of the strategy and any guidance under this section to the Welsh Ministers for review.
10
On a review, the Welsh Ministers may—
a
approve the draft strategy or guidance, with or without modification, or
b
reject it.