Planning and Programmes

Gill Proud Bev LambertTechnical Specialist Planning Liaison Officer FCRM Asset Investment and Planning Planning Liaison Team

6 October 2009

Outline

Programme planning for FCRM works

Funding and prioritisation

Procurement

Engagement with Spatial Planning

Environment Agency Powers

The EA has permissive powers with regard to flood defence under the Water Resources Act 1991 and the Land Drainage Act 1991

This means that we may act to carry out works, but we are not obliged to.

The new Floods and Water Bill will not affect these basic powers.

Flood Risk Management Planning

Flood Risk Management Planning

Making Space for Water - Government Policy

Catchment Flood Management Plans

Flood Risk Management Plans

Solutions

CFMPs

Set the strategic direction for managing

flood riskin a catchment

Strategies and other

Delivery Plans

Establish how toimplement

Projects and Actions

For example:Schemes and input

to spatial plans

Funding and prioritisation

Funding for Flood Risk Management

Main funding – FDGiA – £37.5M capital

£16.9M revenue

£54.4M total FDGiAInternal Drainage Boards precept £ 1.1M

Total Core Funding £55.5M

Also

- Local Levy (from Local Authorities) £1.15M

- Match funding from Yorkshire Forward £0.5M

Funding for 2009 – 2010 in Yorkshire Area

Constraints

We can only use public money to defend existing property

We cannot speculatively provide defences to allow development.

Under PPS25 if there is no land at lower risk of flooding on which to build, the developer may provide suitable defences.

Appraisal

HM Treasury – ‘Green Book’Best practice guide to carrying out the appraisal and evaluation of policies and projects funded by central government.

Preferred method of evaluation: cost benefit analysis.

Defra – Flood and Coastal Defence Project Appraisal Guidance 3 – Economic Appraisal (PAG3)

Guidance on the application of the ‘Green Book’ methodology to flood and coastal risk management schemes.

Outcome Measures

Purpose of OMs: to align programmes with Government objectives for FCERM

allow Operating Authorities to design programmes to deliver the objectives

establish consistency of reporting

efficiency - the right balance in the programme

Outcome Measures

OM1 Economic benefits *

OM2 Households at risk *

OM3 Deprived households at risk *

OM4 Nationally important wildlife sites

OM5 UK Biodiversity Action Plan habitats*

OM6 Flood warning

OM7 Contingency Planning

OM8 Inappropriate development

OM9 Long term policies and action plans

Prioritising Maintenance ExpenditureCONSEQUENCE OF FRMS FAILURE

Impact on

property and land

High density housing,

commercial and/or industrial

property(LU band A/B)

Internationally designated

sitesHIGHC01 HIGHC02 HIGHC03 HIGHC04

Medium density housing,

commercial and/or industrial

property(LU band C)

Nationally designated

sitesLOWC05 MEDC06 MEDC07 HIGHC08

Little or no housing,

commercial or industrial property

(LU band D & others)

No designations

LOWC09 LOWC10 LOWC11 MEDC12

HIGH

Negligible risk to life

Good warning(adequate

evacuation time)

Little warning (limited evacuation

time)

Little/no warning (no evacuation

time)

Impact on peopleNotes (1) The presence of vulnerable groups may increase consequence of failure.

(2) Warning time refers to failure of an asset, not flood warning time.

HIGH

Procurement

Key National Frameworks

Contract Annual Value

Expiry

National Contractor Framework (NCF2) £120m April 2011

National Engineering and Environmental Consultancy Agreement (NEECA2)

£50m Oct 2011

Strategic Flood Risk Management (SFRM)

£17m Sept 2012

National Cost Consultants Framework (NCCF2)

£3m Feb 2010

Under review

National Site Investigation Framework (NSIF2)

£2.5m Oct 2010

Global principals of the Frameworks

Procured using NEC form of Contract Developing collaborative but challenging supplier relationshipsEarly Contractor Involvement (ECI) / integrated teamsEncourage supplier interaction e.g. Framework Meetings, joint training initiativesProject Incentivisation - Pain/Gain shareRegularly review suppliers performanceDriving best practice Health & Safety and EnvironmentEncourage right behaviours with an Issue Resolution Protocol

Engagement with Spatial Planning

Environment Agency and Planning

Statutory (and non statutory) Consultee on Spatial Plans, certain applications and Environmental Assessment

Advice and evidence

Water quality, water resources, air quality, land contamination, waste management, biodiversity and flood risk

National & Regional Planning

Infrastructure Planning Committee

Statutory consultee for all applications

Permitting authority

Regional PlanningCommenting on Regional Spatial Strategies (& Regional Strategies) and SEA/SAEngage early - informal and formal stagesEnvironmental information for evidence base

Development Plans

Key Stakeholder

Respond to LDD consultations

Provide environmental data for evidence base

Encourage development of background evidence

documents, eg SFRAs, SWMPs

Highlight relevant EA plans/programmes

Local Level Engagement

Statutory consultee on applications and pre-

development proposals

Provide technical advice and information

Local Liaison meetings

Regular discussion with Officers

Training (eg FRSA)