Part C - LLFA self-assessment PFRA report Activity for PFRA/FRA review Yes/No Summary description Actions planned in response section 1. Governance 1.1 Since publication of the PFRA Yes On 24th March 2015, Central Government The Flood Risk Management Team has been and in 2011, have there been any laid a making Lead Local Flood Authorities developed to ensure it contains the correct partnership changes to, or creation of new, a statutory consultee by adding the level of experienced staff to carry out the risk management authorities consultation requirement to Schedule 4 of statutory consultee role. The team regularly (RMAs) with responsibilities in the the Development Management Procedure interact with District Council's as Local LLFA area? Order. This came into effect on 15 April Planning Authorities to develop working 2015. relationships and practices. Therefore Nottinghamshire County Council The team has also been briefed on the IDB (NCC), in its capacity as a Lead Local Flood changes. Authority and Risk Management Authority, is a statutory consultee to the planning process for all major development that has surface water implications. Internal Drainage Board (IDB) structure has changed to combine management. In April 2012 the Newark Board amalgamated with Laneham, Kingston Brook and Fairham Brook IDB’s to form the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board. This has no direct impact on operations or working relationships. 1.2 Are all roles and Yes This information is held as a simple None necessary. responsibilities for collecting and guidance document for use by the team and recording flood risk data and a key part of our approach to managing information clearly defined, flood risk in the area. including the respective roles and responsibilities of upper and lower tier authorities and other RMAs where relevant?
Part C - LLFA self-assessment PFRA report section Activity for PFRA/FRA review Yes/No Summary description Actions planned in response 1. Governance and partnership 1.1 Since publication of the PFRA in 2011, have there been any changes to, or creation of new, risk management authorities (RMAs) with responsibilities in the LLFA area? Yes On 24th March 2015, Central Government laid a making Lead Local Flood Authorities a statutory consultee by adding the consultation requirement to Schedule 4 of the Development Management Procedure Order. This came into effect on 15 April 2015. Therefore Nottinghamshire County Council (NCC), in its capacity as a Lead Local Flood Authority and Risk Management Authority, is a statutory consultee to the planning process for all major development that has surface water implications. Internal Drainage Board (IDB) structure has changed to combine management. In April 2012 the Newark Board amalgamated with Laneham, Kingston Brook and Fairham Brook IDB’s to form the Trent Valley Internal Drainage Board. This has no direct impact on operations or working relationships. The Flood Risk Management Team has been developed to ensure it contains the correct level of experienced staff to carry out the statutory consultee role. The team regularly interact with District Council's as Local Planning Authorities to develop working relationships and practices. The team has also been briefed on the IDB changes. 1.2 Are all roles and responsibilities for collecting and recording flood risk data and information clearly defined, including the respective roles and responsibilities of upper and lower tier authorities and other RMAs where relevant? Yes This information is held as a simple guidance document for use by the team and a key part of our approach to managing flood risk in the area. None necessary.
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