http://nationalfloodforum.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Simple-SuDS-28th-July-2019-V1.pdf Drainage is one of those ‘out of sight and out of mind’ type things. For most of us, the only time we contemplate drainage is when it goes wrong. In fairness, there wasn’t really a lot any of us living in towns and cities could do in terms of maintaining old-fashioned drains other than […]
2018 National Flood Forum Long Term Strategy External Through the feedback we have had from a few Flood Action Groups across England and Wales we have been able to put together a Flood Action Group charter/agreement. Please see attached. What we would like to do is gain a much more inclusive response that ensures we […]
Download Help for communities who want to take action on managing flood risk http://nationalfloodforum.org.uk/a-community-guide-to-flood-defence/
The first drop in session will take place on Tuesday 18th September at Hare Hill House, Littleborough from 3pm to 7pm. It will provide an overview of work that has been conducted so far and allow the project team to share the latest developments with the local community. There will also be a second event […]
The National Flood Forum is a national charity dedicated to supporting and representing communities and individuals at risk of flooding. We do this by: 1. Supporting people to prepare for flooding 2. Helping people to recover their lives if they have been flooded 3. Working with government and agencies to ensure that they develop a […]
Recruitment is currently live for the roles of Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Chair for the Severn & Wye, Southern and Anglian Northern Committees. These roles are central to the delivery of Flood and Coastal Risk Management both within the Committees they chair but also nationally. Further information on the roles can be found […]
Government Knowledge Conference: 8:30-17:40, Amba Hotel Marble Arch, London Heather Shepherd: Community and Recovery Support, The National Flood Forum will be speaking at this Conference. This one-day conference aims to explore the future of major incident response and how we can implement the latest plans for emergency response. After the recent flash floods in Cornwall […]
The community action event will take place at Manchester Metropolitan University on Saturday, August 19 from 10am to 5pm with everyone welcome. People can register their attendance for the event online at www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/from-the-flood-to-the-future-tickets-34417391344 or for more information they can email Dr Paul O’Hare at [email protected]
A Cumbrian flood group met with MPs in London to discuss county-specific solutions to tackling future floods…to read this article from the News and Star published on 4th May 2017 please click here.
As many villages in Warwickshire were seriously flooded during 1998 & 2007 and now many have flood action groups, Warwickshire County Council are inviting local people to the Warwickshire Flood Summit, taking place on Saturday 1 April in Stratford-upon-Avon. The event will start at 10am and will finish around 4:30pm. Building on the successes of […]