Under Section 9 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010, we are required to produce a strategy for managing local flood risk. This means:
- Flooding from surface water run-off (where rain water is unable to drain away sufficiently quickly and begins to pond on the surface or flow overland, often after a heavy storm)
- Flooding from ground water (where the ground becomes over-saturated with water, often after extended periods of rainfall)
- Flooding from ordinary watercourses (such as non-main rivers, canals, ditches and ponds which are unable to contain their water, often after a heavy storm or an extended period of rainfall).
We undertook public consultation on the draft LFRMS and associated documents between 25 November 2013 and 13 January 2014. We used the received comments to help refine the documents. The final version of the LFRMS, together with the Action Plan, the Environmental Report, and Habitat Regulations Assessment, was then adopted by the Council on 26 March 2014.
Risk is a combination of probability and consequences. The LFRMS will inform how we, and other flood risk management bodies such as the Environment Agency and United Utilities, manage local flood risk proportionately. It will help inform funding bids for flood risk management studies and works. It will also help inform the maintenance of drainage infrastructure within the City.
If you require more information about the LFRMS, contact the Planning Strategy Team by email via planningstrategy@manchester.gov.uk or phone them at 0161 234 4681.
If you need to speak to someone about a flooding incident, or drainage generally, contact the Flood Risk Management Team by email via floodriskmanagement@manchester.gov.uk or phone them at 0161 234 5004.