CCC Flood Risk Management Plan
9.3.5 Burry Port Policy Units in Ward There are 2 No. Policy Units identified in this Ward: Community Pembrey And • New Street this covers the area potentially affected by the Council(s) Burry Port Town Nant Dyfaty Council • Gors Road Councillor: Amanda Fox Count Table (see Maps 1 & 2 below) Criteria Total at-risk Dwellings Community John James Property affected Services Count Population: 3,215 High Risk 102 83 1 Area 5.15 km2 Medium Risk 153 126 1 Low Risk 439 366 2 Population 814 people/ km2 Breakdown by Policy Unit refer to Appendix E. Density
Other risk management authorities Area Description DCWW has identified flood risk at the following locations Burry Port is a Coastal town between Carmarthen and Llanelli with a harbour / Marina. There is high ground above the town with • Bryn Avenue, Burry Port pastoral farmland and woodland. • Colby Road, Burry Port • Gors Road, Burry Port Flood History • Tyle Teg, Burry Port Burry port has had a history of severe flooding from the Nant Dyfaty At the present time DCWW are investing large sums of money in Works have been carried out over the years to manage the flows in the Burry Port catchment in their Rainscape Project. CCC will the Nant Dyfaty and a bypass culvert has been constructed to take continue to work in partnership with DCWW on this project. flows from north of Burry Port through to the harbour. NRW; there are no Main Rivers in this Ward. NRW will continue to take the lead and manage the flood risk from tidal flooding.
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Burry Port - Delivery Plan
The following summarises actions we propose to manage Measure Description Priority Timescale Cost local flood risk to an acceptable level within the community. M21 Undertake further flood risk High Ongoing Low analysis for the LDP assigned development area. M22 investigate options to reduce Med Med Med flood risk to properties within Prevention Protection the overall community. M24 Culvert inspections of High Ongoing Low 3 2 existing assets & update / maintain Asset Register. M33 2 Policy Units identified for High High Med further review of potential Recovery and alleviation action(s) Preparedness Review M34 Continue to collaborate / Med Ongoing Low 2 1 assist DCWW progressing their Rainscape initiative. M42 Raise awareness of flood risk Med Med Low and support preparation of Community Flood Plans if applicable M43 Working with NRW to raise Med Med Low awareness of flood risk from Tidal Flooding M51 Countywide recovery plans Med Ongoing Low are in place. These will be triggered when appropriate
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