Flood risk management strategy

The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy has an action plan that identifies a programme of work for reducing local flood risk within Westmorland and Furness. Alongside the preparation of the Strategy a number of environmental and equality impact assessments have been carried out.

This strategy was adopted on 10 November 2022 following public consultation in September 2022. As a 'living document', the strategy along with the Action Plan and supporting assessments will be updated regularly. 

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy Public summary (PDF, 2.14MB)

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (PDF, 1.71MB)

Contact us about the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Email: LLFA@westmorlandandfurness.gov.uk

National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy

The strategy from the Environment Agency sets out a vision of a nation ready for, and resilient to, flooding and coastal change – today, tomorrow and to the year 2100.

Read the policy paper for National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy for England (GOV.UK)

We held a consultation on 9 May 2019 to 4 July 2019 to get people's views.

Consultation: Draft National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy submission - 2019 (PDF, 6.1MB)

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy annexes

• Annex A: Governance and partnership arrangements (Local Flood Risk Management Strategy) (PDF, 1.13MB)
• Annex B: Risk Assessment (Local Flood Risk Management Strategy) (PDF, 12.58MB)
• Annex C: LLFA Duties Under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (PDF, 1.11MB)
• Annex D: Action Plan (Flood Risk Management Strategy) (PDF, 1.64MB)
• Annex E: Strategic Environmental Assessment Environmental Report (PDF, 2.07MB)
• Annex F: Habitats Regulations Assessment Scoping and Screening Report (PDF, 4.47MB)
• Annex G: Water Framework Directive Assessment (Local Flood Risk Management Strategy) (PDF, 571.88KB)
• Annex H: Equality Impact Assessment (Local Flood Risk Management Strategy) (PDF, 571.88KB)