http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/9Flood and Water Management Act 2010An Act to make provision about water, including provision about the management of risks in connection with flooding and coastal erosion.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-12-18Expert Participation2025-12-15 Part 191A lead local flood authority for an area in England must develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area (a “local flood risk management strategy”).2In subsection (1) “local flood risk” means flood risk from—asurface runoff,bgroundwater, andcordinary watercourses.3In 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.4The strategy must specify—athe risk management authorities in the authority's area,bthe flood and coastal erosion risk management functions that may be exercised by those authorities in relation to the area,cthe 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),dthe measures proposed to achieve those objectives,ehow and when the measures are expected to be implemented,fthe costs and benefits of those measures, and how they are to be paid for,gthe assessment of local flood risk for the purpose of the strategy,hhow and when the strategy is to be reviewed, andihow the strategy contributes to the achievement of wider environmental objectives.5The strategy must be consistent with the national flood and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England under section 7.6A lead local flood authority must consult the following about its local flood risk management strategy—arisk management authorities that may be affected by the strategy (including risk management authorities in Wales), andbthe public.7A lead local flood authority must publish a summary of its local flood risk management strategy (including guidance about the availability of relevant information).8A lead local flood authority may issue guidance about the application of the local flood risk management strategy in its area.9A lead local flood authority must have regard to any guidance issued by the Secretary of State about—athe local flood risk management strategy, andbguidance under subsection (8).S. 9 in force at 1.10.2010 for E. by S.I. 2010/2169, art. 4, Sch.