TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2020 the COURT HOUSE (Tourist Information Building Also) JURY STREET, WARWICK CV34 4EW

ENGLISH SEVERN & WYE REGIONAL FLOOD COASTAL COMMITTEE TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2020 THE COURT HOUSE (Tourist Information building also) JURY STREET, WARWICK CV34 4EW

Below is some useful information regarding the venue.

Contact Details

The Court House Warwick, Jury Street, Warwick, CV34 4EW 01926 830808 www.thecourthousewarwick.co.uk

Location

They are situated in the heart of Warwick on Jury St overlooking St Mary’s Church and with the beautiful Pageant gardens and Warwick Castle Stables carpark directly behind them. They are located above the Yeomanry museum and above Warwick Tourist Information Centre.

Parking

There are various carparks in Warwick just a few minutes’ walk from The Court House which you can see from the useful link below:

https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking/locations/warwick_warwickshire_england_united _kingdom_gcqc7v61n66/?arriving=201810191330&leaving=201810191530

West Gate, New Street, Linen Street, Castle Lane, St Marys- all have carparks.

Disability access

The Court House is a fully accessible building and have a lift outside gaining access into the building and a lift inside gaining access to the ballroom. They also have disabled toilets on both ground level and ballroom level.

Members of English Severn and Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee

Members of the English Severn and Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee are invited to attend a meeting of the Committee on Tuesday 21 January 2020.

09:30 am – Coffee meet and greet 10:00 am – RFCC meeting The meeting will be held at The Court House, Jury Street, Warwick, CV34 4EW

Attached is a map of Warwick showing where The Court House is and where the Car Parks are close by, which are pay and display.

Refreshments will be available from 9:30hrs and a buffet lunch will be provided.

All members are strongly encouraged to read the papers in advance of the meeting. LLFA members are also encouraged to liaise with their Local Flood Risk Management Officers to ensure that they are fully briefed on any issues particularly relevant to their area.

Kind regards

Mike Grimes Area Director, West Midlands

AGENDA English Severn and Wye Regional Flood & Coastal Committee Tuesday 21 January 2020 Arrivals – Tea / Coffee from 09:30hrs 10:00hrs Main Meeting (lunch included) The Court House, (Ballroom) Jury Street, Warwick CV34 4EW

Item Time Item Lead Page No. Chair 1 Welcome and Introductions - Cllr Andy Crump 2 Apologies for Absence Chair - 3 10:00 Chair’s Announcements Chair - to 4 Declarations of Interest Chair - 10:15 Members to declare interests relating to any of the Agenda items 5 Minutes/Action of Previous Meeting Chair To approve the minutes of the meeting held in April 1-5 6 Matters Arising from the Minutes Chair Items for Approval/Decision 10:15 7 to OM2 Task and Finish Group Will Shaw 10:45 8 10:45 English Severn & Wye RFCC In Year Programme 6-61 9 to Refresh & Pipeline Programme Rhys McCarthy 62-66 10 11:15 IDB Precept & Foreign Water Contribution Endorsement 67-68 BREAK 11:30 Severn Estuary/Shoreline Management Programme Dan Trewin 11 to Refresh John Buttivant 12:00 12:00 Mark Bowers 12 to Incident Response Update Harriet 12:45 Templar-Vasey 12:45 13 to Severn Rivers Trust – A whole catchment approach Mike Winstanley 13:30 13:30 14 to Key Issues/Forward look Ian Jones 13:45 13:45 Matters Arising from Information Papers 15 to Any Other Business Chair 14:00 Closing Remarks LUNCH & FINISH

Information Papers Members are asked to raise any matters arising from the Information Papers on the Agenda or directly with Environment Agency staff. Contact for Item Page further details 2020/21 FCRM GiA allocation for Capital & Revenue John Russon A 69-78 funding. Ken Allison B National FCRM Update John Russon 79-85

C Flood Forecasting & Flood Resilience Daniel Williamson 86-109

Dates of future RFCC Meetings

Date Venue 21 April Shirehall - Hereford 21 July Telford & Wrekin 27 October Worcestershire

Members’ Expenses

Members are reminded that expense claims should be submitted within one month of being incurred. Claims covering a period in excess of one month should be avoided.

Members’ expense claim forms should be returned to:

Michele (Shell) Dutson/Lucy Evans – Hafren House, Welshpool Road, Shrewsbury SY3 8BB [email protected]

MINUTES

English Severn and Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) Meeting held on 15 October 2019 at Dudley Canal Trust, Birmingham New Road, Dudley DY1 4SB

ATTENDEES

Chair:

Shirel Stedman

Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) Members:

Neal Thomas (Deputising) Coventry City Council Cllr David Vickers Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Cllr Philip Awford Gloucestershire County Council Steve Hodges (Deputising) Herefordshire Council John Bellis Shropshire Council Lucinda Lycett (Deputising) Telford & Wrekin Council Mahal Jagjit (Deputising) Warwickshire County Council Cllr Tony Miller Worcestershire County Council

Environment Agency (EA) Appointees:

Dr John Adams Peter Jones OBE John Moverley OBE Heather Shepherd MBE Will Shaw

Ex-officio member

Tim Smith (Severn Trent Water)

Environment Agency (EA) Officers in attendance:

Mike Grimes Area Director Ian Jones Area Flood Risk Manager Rhys McCarthy Programme Manager for West Midlands Area Shell Dutson ES&W RFCC Secretariat David Boston Area Flood & Coastal Risk Programme Advisor

Observers:

Richard Bentley – EA, Peter Clarke – EA, Carl Cording – EA, Adam Lines – EA, Rob Lunt EA, Garry Brown – EA, Roger Owen-Morgan – Dudley MBC, Graham Hodgson – Dudley MBC, Kevin Blount – Warwickshire CC, Hannah Hobson – JBA Coventry, Matt Maginnis – Worcestershire CC

MINUTES

1. Welcome and Introductions

1.1 The Chair welcomed all Committee members and observers.

1.2 Cllr David Vickers gave a welcome speech and a brief history of Dudley and flood risk to Committee.

2. Apologies for Absence

2.1 Apologies were received from:

Cllr Patricia Hetherton Coventry City Council Cllr John Harrington Herefordshire Council Cllr David Wright Telford & Wrekin Council Cllr Andy Crump Warwickshire County Council Cllr Robert Macey Shropshire Council Richard MacDonald Agency Board Member Robert Pearce EA Appointee

3. Chair’s Announcements & Newsletter

3.1 The Chair highlighted the Anglian (Central) RFCC have now changed their name to Anglian (Great Ouse) RFCC.

3.2 The Chair also gave an update on the recent RFCC’s Chairs meeting.

4. Declarations of Interest

4.1 The Chair confirmed that all DOI’s have now been signed but if there are any conflicts of interest to notify Shell Dutson.

5/6 Minutes/Actions of Previous Meeting – 16 July 2019

5/6.1 The Chair confirmed that all previous actions have been completed with 2 still ongoing, and as there were no issues raised the minutes were approved and signed off from 16 July 2019.

7. English Severn and Wye RFCC in Year Programme

7.1 Rhys McCarthy introduced the paper ‘English Severn & Wye RFCC Capital and Local Levy Programme 2019/20’ and went through the variations to the programme. He went on to give a brief update on Homes Better Protected (OM2s).

7.2 Rhys stated Will Shaw will be leading on the next Task & Finish Group in November 2019 and will be looking at the OM2 review of the programme and confidence ratings. Anyone wishing to attend please contact Rhys and he will send through meeting details.

7.3 The Chair asked the Committee to note that the programme is a collective programme and everyone is responsible for the OM2 outcomes, so if any support is needed in pushing forward delivery deadlines to please ask for help.

MINUTES

7.4 Variations to Grant in Aid (GiA), Local Levy and Outcome Measures as outlined in Appendix 2 were reviewed.

7.5 One addition to the papers was the inclusion of the RFCC / Severn Trent Water co-funded Partnership Post. This Local Levy funded post had been discussed at the July RFCC and a paper had been emailed out during August.

7.6 The Chair asked the Committee if there were any objections to approve and endorse the variations to the programme, which there were none.

Decision: The Committee approved the appendix 2 variations.

7.7 Rhys McCarthy continued on updating the Committee on the Revenue Programme.

7.8 Rhys ran through the Efficiencies paper stating that the ES&W RFCC have achieved their 6 year target however, would like to see more efficiencies coming through and is happy to discuss this further with any local Authority should they wish.

7.9 Rhys gave a brief update around Asset Management informing the Committee that National Target for maintained assets is to achieve 98% and the ES&W RFCC are currently achieving this.

8. English Severn & Wye RFCC Programme Refresh

8.1 Dave Boston briefly ran through the Refresh Programme paper for Year 6 with the Committee.

8.2 Dave confirmed that the projects on the Refresh had previously been endorsed at the July meeting by the Committee, and there will be another opportunity for endorsement in January 2019.

8.3 The Chair asked the Committee if there were any objections to endorse the Programme to which there were none.

Decision: The committee approved the refresh programme.

9. Local Levy Vote

9.1 The Chair discussed the approved/proposed increases for RFCC Local Levy 2019/20 nationally.

9.2 The chair invited each Local Authority member to vote on the proposed 2% increase in Local Levy.

9.3 All LLFA members went through individually and gave the reasons for their decision and there was overall agreement to support a Local Levy increase of 2%.

Decision: Members voted for a 2% Local Levy increase.

MINUTES

10. Partnership Funding Rules

10.1 Ian Jones gave a brief introduction around Partnership Funding and stated that the aim of this presentation was to make everyone aware of the current work going on looking Partnership Funding for the next programme.

10.2 Peter Clarke introduced himself and ran through the presentation explaining in more detail and held a brief Q&A afterwards. The thoughts of the Committee were noted and captured.

11. Key issues/ Forward look

11.1 Ian Jones wanted the Committee to be aware that due to current bad weather and with EU Exit it a busy time for all so some things have been slowed and stopped for the time being to concentrate on the added workload.

11.2 Ian stated that the FCRM Strategies are progressing and are being very well received.

12. Matters Arising from Information Papers

None given

AOB/Closing Remarks

12.1 Tim Smith updated the Committee around the co-funded Partnership Post across both the Trent and ES&W RFCC’s in partnership with Severn Trent Water.

12.2 Ian Jones confirmed that this was discussed at previous meetings and the post will look to better align programmes and increase efficiencies between programmes. It will be a 2 year post in order to secure the right skill set and is a huge opportunity to make better use of funding.

12.3 Committee members asked for more clarity around the role and to see the job description and advert before going Live.

12.4 Tim Smith went on to inform the Committee that Severn Trent are starting AMP7 in April 2020 and gave a quick timeline around this. He also confirmed that he will do an overview in 2020 but there is a 3 minute video of the plan he can send around to Committee now if required.

12.5 Tim Smith confirmed there is a consultation out to get feedback around Drainage and Waste Water Management plans and will keep the Committee updated.

Future meeting dates: 21 January 2019 - Warwick (Venue TBC)

ES&W RFCC Committee Meeting Meeting date: 21 January 2020 Item 8

Appendix 1, 2, 3 Appendix 1 - English Severn & Wye 19/20 Programme Appendix 2 – Variations to the in year Programme Appendix 3 – Projects update

Paper by: Area FCRM Programme Manager

Subject: English Severn & Wye RFCC Capital and Local Levy Programme update 2019/20 (Year 5)

Recommendation

The English Severn & Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) is asked to:

1. note the 2019/20 programme. 2. approve the variations to the ‘in year’ programme since the last committee meeting detailed in Appendix 2.

1.0 Introduction

1.0 The purpose of this paper is to update the English Severn & Wye RFCC on the 2019/20 capital and Local Levy programme. The paper also highlights the Environment Agency’s revenue budget. It presents the latest information provided by the project teams at the end of December 2019.

2.0 The English Severn & Wye RFCC contribution to homes better protected (OM2s) in 2015-2021

2.1 Schemes in 2019/20 for the English Severn & Wye RFCC are currently forecast to claim 173 Outcome Measures (OM2) delivering reduced flood risk to 173 households through the 6 year capital investment programme. Already in the first 4 years (2015/16 – 2018/19) of the 6 year capital investment programme 2,166 homes have benefited from reduced flood risk.

2.2 It should be noted that the revenue programme continues to maintain and reduce flood risk to thousands of households across the English Severn & Wye RFCC area.

2.3 The English Severn & Wye RFCC has a target of reducing flood risk to 2,965 households over the 6 year capital programme 2015-2021. This feeds into the national commitment to reduce flood risk to 300,000 households within this time period across England.

2.4 The English Severn & Wye RFCC is currently forecasting to be 740 households above its target by 2021. To ensure that the 2,965 households protected target is achieved and to counter any slippage of what is currently forecast the programme will need to be strengthened. Work is continuing to strengthen the 6 year programme by developing a pipeline of projects which could be brought in as and when opportunities occur.

2.5 Table 2.1 below shows the accumulative households protected profile currently forecast over the 6 years for the English Severn & Wye RFCC. Table 2.2 shows the numbers achieved for the first 4 years of the programme and those forecast for the remaining years up to 2021.

Table 2.1 Homes better protected profile for the English Severn & Wye RFCC over the 6 years

Table 2.2 Homes better protected numbers for the English Severn & Wye RFCC over the 6 years

2.6 Table 2.3 below shows the delivery confidence classifications used by the English Severn and Wye Programme Task and Finish Group when assessing the remaining years of the programme. Table 2.4 shows the accumulative households protected profile currently forecast over the 6 years split by delivery confidence rating. Table 2.5 shows the numbers achieved for the first 4 years of the programme and those forecast for the remaining years up to 2021 split by delivery confidence rating.

Table 2.3 Delivery confidence classifications

Table 2.4 Homes better protected profile split into delivery confidence classifications

Table 2.5 Homes better protected numbers split into delivery confidence classifications

3.0 2019/20 Capital Programme

3.1 The 2019/20 English Severn & Wye RFCC programme is summarised in Table 3.1 below. A list of the projects within this programme is given in Appendix 1.

Table 3.1 Funding for 2019/20 ESW RFCC Capital Programme

3.2 To bring in £7.6 million Flood Defence Grant in Aid (FDGiA) from central government approximately £3 million has been raised through partnership funding locally. Further details of which can be found in Appendix 1 under public and private contributions.

3.3 A further £6 million in partnership funding is associated to the Environment Programme which includes £4 million for the Severn Estuary SAC project bringing the total partnership funding brought into the English Severn & Wye RFCC in 2019/20 to over £9 million.

3.4 The latest figures indicate that the end of year out-turn for 2019/20 is currently forecast to be within 2% of the allocated budget (98% of budget delivered). This is within the 10% overall programme tolerances.

3.5 Appendix 2 lists the variations to the ‘in year’ programme since the last committee meeting. The English Severn & Wye RFCC is asked to approve the formal requests to amend projects. Appendix 3 provides project updates for the committee.

4.0 2019/20 Revenue Programme

4.1 The 2019/20 revenue budgets for the Environment Agency for the English Severn & Wye RFCC are summarised in table 4.1 below along with the current year to date spend as of the end of November 2019.

Allocated Spend to Funding date (£K) (£K)

EA FCRM Area teams GiA Revenue Salaries & Operational Costs 2,760 1,910

Non FCRM teams part funded by FCRM 1,242 966

Foreign Water Contributions 215 215

EA FCRM GiA Revenue Projects 116 29

Directors Challenge -44 0

EA FCRM Ops Field Teams Operational costs (non projects) 2,812 1,767

EA FCRM GiA Revenue Maintenance Costs (Frequent and Intermittent) 2,017 1,088 9,118 5,975 Table 4.1 EA Revenue Funding for 2019/20

4.2 The current spend to date as of the end of November is 65% of the total allocated funding, which is in line with expected expenditure at this point of the year.

5.0 Efficiencies

5.1 In the first 4 years of the 6 year programme the English Severn & Wye RFCC has achieved efficiencies totalling £4 million from a total 6 year target of £3 million giving an efficiency total of 130% of target. See table 5.1 below.

Table 5.1 Efficiencies profile for the English Severn & Wye RFCC over the 6 years

5.2 The efficiency target for 2019/20 (Year 5) for the English Severn & Wye RFCC is £272K. In the first two quarters of 2019/20 the English Severn and Wye RFCC had £48K of efficiency claims accepted. Table 5.2 below gives a breakdown of efficiencies submitted.

Table 5.1 Breakdown of efficiencies for 2019/20

5.3 The Environment Agency is working closely with all Risk Management Authorities to assist them in claiming efficiencies.

5.4 Any efficiencies made by the English Severn & Wye RFCC are reinvested within the 6 year programme. Projects that have been accelerated into the programme since the original allocation in 2015/16 benefit from these efficiencies. Examples of recent projects that have benefitted are the Hereford City Strategic Flood Alleviation Scheme and Canberra Road – trash screen replacement, Coventry. All projects which feature in the additional programme in Appendix 1 benefit from efficiencies made by the English Severn & Wye RFCC.

6.0 Asset Management

6.1 The National target is to achieve 98% or greater of all Environment Agency (EA) maintained assets in high consequence systems being at their required condition to perform their function.

6.2 This is reported via Key Performance Indicator (KPI) 962. At the start of December 2019 for the English Severn & Wye RFCC 97.5% of all EA maintained assets were at their required condition and 96% of third party assets were at their required condition.

6.3 KPI 965 is a measure of the number of households that would benefit from reduced flood risk should assets which have been identified as being below their required condition be brought back up to that required condition. The KPI 965 position for the English Severn & Wye RFCC at the start of December 2019 is 700 households for EA owned assets and 335 households for 3rd party owned assets.

7.0 Environmental Enhancements Outcome Measures (OM4s)

7.1 Schemes in 2019/20 for the English Severn & Wye RFCC are currently forecast to claim 50 environmental enhancement Outcome Measures (OM4s). This means that:

• 2.2 ha of water dependent habitat will be created or improved to help meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (OM4a). • 45.7 kilometres of rivers protected under the EU Habitats/Birds Directive will be improved to help meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive (OM4c). • 3.0 kilometres of Water Framework Directive water body enhanced through FCRM (OM4d).

A list of the OM4 definitions is included at the back of these papers (Page 114).

7.2 Table 7.2 below gives an indicative breakdown of the projects which are delivering environmental enhancements in 2019/20 (OM4s). Further information on the projects can be found in Appendix 3.

Table 7.2 Breakdown of projects delivering environmental enhancements for 2019/20

7.3 There are no targets currently set by Defra within the 6 year capital programme 2015 – 2021 for environment enhancements. Every scheme however looks to deliver as many environmental enhancements as possible within the scope of its work. This can include projects from both the Flood Risk and the Environment Programmes.

7.4 Table 7.4 below shows the accumulative indicative environmental Outcome Measures (OM4s) profile currently forecast over the 6 years for the English Severn & Wye RFCC. Further details of which can be found in Appendix 1 and 3. The significant increase in OM4 delivery in 2020/21 is due to the ‘Unlocking the Severn for LIFE’ project (www.unlockingthesevern.co.uk). The project is a partnership between the Severn Rivers Trust, Canal & River Trust, Environment Agency and Natural England.

Table 7.4 Environmental enhancements profile for the English Severn & Wye RFCC over the 6 years

8.0 Recommendations

8.1 The committee are asked to:

1. note the 2019/20 programme. 2. approve the variations to the ‘in year’ programme since the last committee meeting detailed in Appendix 2.

Rhys McCarthy English Severn & Wye FCRM Programme Manager

December 2019

ESW CAPITAL PROGRAMME 2019 / 20 ITEM 8 - APPENDIX 1 ESW 2019 / 20 Programme Outcome Measures 2019 / 20 OMs 6Y Programme 2015 - 2021

OM2 OM2 2019/20 End Local Public / Private Homes Homes Project Name RMA Total GIA Of Year OM4a-c OM4d-h OM4a-c OM4d-h Levy Contribution Better Better Budget Forecast Protected Protected

Alcester FAS Environment Agency 425,885 425,885 394,104 118 Allesley, River Sherbourne, Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 1,380,000 444,000 486,000 450,000 1,380,000 34 30 Areley Kings Flood Alleviation Wyre Forest District Council 5,000 5,000 5,000 Badsey Brook (Broadway, Childswickham and Murcot) FAS Environment Agency 5,000 5,000 10,073 250 2 Bagley Brook Catchment Project Environment Agency 35,000 35,000 35,000 22 Barbourne Brook FAS Environment Agency 150,000 150,000 150,000 3 Bennetts Road, Keresley Flood Alleviation Scheme Coventry City Council 150,000 150,000 150,000 14 14 Bewdley PLP Scheme Environment Agency 75,000 75,000 75,000 44 Colwall, Flood Alleviation Feasibility Herefordshire Council 57,000 42,000 15,000 42,000 8 8 Ewyas Harold Environment Agency 36,752 36,752 36,752 Gosford Brook, Brimfield, Flood Alleviation Scheme Herefordshire Council 21,000 21,000 21,000 Hampton Bishop Environment Agency 30,000 30,000 30,000 Lower Brailes Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Council 75,000 75,000 75,000 20 North East Bomere Heath, Shropshire, Flood Alleviation Scheme Environment Agency 75,000 10,000 65,000 75,000 6 Pailton, Rugby, Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Council 100,100 53,467 46,633 47,000 12 12 Pershore Scheme Improvements Environment Agency 15,000 15,000 24,800 River Lugg, Kenwater Floodwall Repairs Environment Agency 21,000 21,000 21,000 85 Rural SuDS Pilot - River Frome Stroud Valleys Stroud District Council 81,250 55,000 26,250 55,000 3 10 Severn Stoke FAS, River Severn Environment Agency 50,000 50,000 70,000 19 Slow the Flow - Shropshire Rivers Environment Agency 70,000 70,000 70,000 25 Stratford-Upon-Avon, Racecourse Brook, Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 6,500 6,500 6,645 Sud and Twyver Flood Risk and Restoration Project Environment Agency 50,000 50,000 39,676 Undefended Properties in the Ironbridge Gorge Indvidual Property Protection Shropshire Council 10,000 10,000 10,000 Upper Brookstray, Coventry, Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 532,000 201,000 331,000 532,000 55 1 2 Upper Framilode FAS Improvements Environment Agency 64,800 64,800 35,688 256 Upper Hearne Brook FAS (Beeches Road) Cheltenham Borough Council 201,000 78,000 61,500 61,500 225,000 12 12 Welford on Avon Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Council 90,000 90,000 93,000 13 13 West Mids PLR - Badsey Brook, Wickhamford and Badsey Environment Agency 160,169 65,200 94,969 152,791 15 24 West Mids PLR - Brockweir Environment Agency 174,854 94,548 80,306 174,986 22 22 West Mids PLR - Gloucester to Tewkesbury, River Severn Environment Agency 398,160 358,160 40,000 396,970 25 139 West Mids PLR - River Wye Environment Agency 22,953 22,953 20,814 88 West Mids PLR - Rowleys Green Lane Environment Agency 30,257 24,257 6,000 30,511 4 5

CAPITAL SALARIES 1,320,000 1,320,000

Support Schemes N2K Wye and Lugg: Lugg Living Landscapes Environment Agency 95,000 50,000 45,000 95,000 2 3 131 74 River Clun/Teme SAC and SSSI - Unmuddying the Waters Environment Agency 150,000 95,000 55,000 95,000 6 65 REAction Flood Alleviation Scheme (Rea Brook Action Project, Shropshire) Environment Agency 451,106 451,106 451,106 37 Recovery of the Severn Estuary SAC and delivery of River Teme (SSSI) river Environment Agency 5,400,000 1,300,000 4,100,000 5,400,000 43 242 297 restoration restoration plan River Frome (Stroud) Connected Environment Agency 1,800,000 1,800,000 1,800,000 34

Ultrasonic flow gauge replacement at Bewdley Gauging Station Environment Agency 55,000 27,500 27,500 55,000 Little Alne replacement of building Environment Agency 26,000 18,000 8,000 26,000

Modelling and Forecasting Capital Projects Environment Agency 110,000 110,000 110,000

Hampton Bishop Bank Repair Environment Agency 20,000 20,000 20,827

NFM - River Lugg and Wye integrated Natural Flood Management Environment Agency 563,000 313,000 250,000 359,292 95 NFM - Shropshire Slow the Flow - Severn Tribs Environment Agency 195,000 195,000 217,000 15 15 NFM - Worcestershire Avon/Cotswold Escarpment Tributaries Environment Agency 153,000 153,000 240,000 5 13

OM2 OM2 2019/20 End Local Public / Private Homes Homes Project Name RMA Total GIA Of Year OM4a-c OM4d-h OM4a-c OM4d-h Levy Contribution Better Better Budget Forecast Protected Protected

Additional Programme Automated System for Property Statistics during an Incident Environment Agency 12,000 12,000 12,000 Alney Island Improvements, River Severn Environment Agency 42,000 42,000 45,671 CaBA Catchment Deliver Programme Environment Agency 5,000 5,000 5,000 Cambridge Fish Pass Environment Agency 6,000 6,000 7,000 Canberra Road Trash Screen Coventry City Council 50,000 50,000 45,500 6 6 Churchdown and Brockworth Property Flood Resilience Gloucestershire County Council 104,000 50,000 28,000 26,000 104,000 15 15 Com NFM - Yazor Brook Flood Alleviation Environment Agency 31,439 25,439 6,000 13,427 Coronation Road, Craven Arms, FAS Shropshire Council 65,000 63,000 2,000 65,000 20 Epney Kiosk Renovatoin Environment Agency 86,000 86,000 56,843 Gallow Brook (Hagley) FAS Wyre Forest District Council 1,324,100 5,000 1,319,100 1,324,100 59 Gloucester Strategic Approach Environment Agency 9,000 5,000 4,000 9,000 Hereford Barriers Invest-to-Save Environment Agency 20,000 20,000 8,075 Hinsford Close, Kingswinford, PFR Shropshire Council 55,000 5,000 50,000 55,000 7 7 Lea Village, FAS, Herefordshire Herefordshire Council 306,000 306,000 306,000 16 NFM - Shipston on Stour Environment Agency 50,000 50,000 50,000 10 36 Orleton Flood Alleviation Scheme, Herefordshire Herefordshire Council 25,000 25,000 25,000 Oswestry Surface Water FAS Shropshire Council 270,000 20,000 250,000 270,000 Property Impact Estimator (PIE) Tool Environment Agency 12,000 12,000 12,000 River Lugg, Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme Improvements Environment Agency 1,105,000 752,000 353,000 969,632 381 River Severn / Avon Fish Pass Environment Agency 139,000 139,000 161,278 20 Severn Valley Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 50,000 50,000 50,000 Snitterfield Emergency Works Environment Agency 10,000 10,000 10,000 Studley Gauging Station Building Replacement Environment Agency 28,000 12,000 16,000 26,879 Warwick St Johns Brook Environment Agency 10,000 10,000 9,013 Yelvertoft FSA Recondition Works Environment Agency 80,000 80,000 71,466

Item 8 - Appendix 2 ESW RFCC 21 January 2020 Significant Project Variances (e.g. +/-15% of total project costs or resulting in a significant change of project outcomes)

Project variations involving FDGiA for the RFCC to note Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Lea Village Flood Herefordshire Accelerated project from the The Lea Village Flood Alleviation scheme will Note the accelerated Alleviation Council pipeline programme which brings deliver 16 homes better protected (OM2s) in project bringing in an Scheme in an additional 16 homes better 2020/21. additional 16 homes better protected protected (OM2s) to deliver in The acceleration of this project has occurred (OM2s) in 2020/21 for 2020/21. as a result of the development of the project £306K FDGiA in commencing earlier than programmed. 2019/20. Herefordshire Council have provided £980K funding for the The works are now due to commence during scheme in 2020/21. the last quarter of 2019/20 and be completed in the first quarter of 2020/21. An additional £306K FDGiA has been allocated for 2019/20.

OFFICIAL

Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Gallows Brook Worcestershire Reprofiling of 59 homes better Following recent prolonged flooding and wet Note the reprofiling of Flood Alleviation County Council protected (OM2s) from 2019/20 weather this scheme has been delayed. 59 homes better Scheme into 2020/21. protected (OM2s) The delivery of the scheme has been reprofiled from 2019/20 into Severn Trent from 2019/20 into 2020/21. 2020/21. Water

Wyre Forest District Council

Environment Agency

Fenny Compton Warwickshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the project has shown that Note the deferral of Flood Alleviation County Council programme beyond 2021. the scheme is no longer viable in its current the scheme into the Scheme form and is unlikely to deliver before March pipeline. 2021. The scheme was due to deliver 40 Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by Further options to take this scheme forward are 40 home better 2021. continuing and will be considered in line with the protected (OM2s)

refresh and pipeline programmes. within the current programme.

OFFICIAL

Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Craven Arms Shropshire Reprofiling of 20 homes better A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the reprofiling of Flood Alleviation Council protected (OM2s) from 2019/20 programme conducted by the Local Authority 20 homes better Scheme into 2020/21. has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of protected (OM2s) this scheme due to current resource and time from 2019/20 into constraints. 2020/21.

Delivery of this scheme will now be in 2020/21. This is considered a more realistic timescale given that flood modelling works are still ongoing.

There is no change to the funding profile.

OFFICIAL

Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Hunters Gate, Shropshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the deferral of Much Wenlock Council programme beyond 2021. programme conducted by the Local Authority the scheme into the Flood Alleviation has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of pipeline. Scheme The scheme was due to deliver 23 this scheme due to current resource and time Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by constraints. 23 home better 2021. protected (OM2s) This scheme will not deliver before the end of within the current March 2021 and therefore is being reprofiled programme. into the pipeline programme for delivery

beyond March 2021.

Further options to take this scheme forward including retaining £20K FDGiA to work with developer opportunities are continuing and will be considered in line with the refresh and pipeline programmes.

OFFICIAL

Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Pontesbury Flood Shropshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the deferral of Alleviation Council programme beyond 2021. programme conducted by the Local Authority the scheme into the Scheme has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of pipeline.

The scheme was due to deliver 10 this scheme due to current resource and time Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by constraints. 10 home (OM2s) 2021. better protected This scheme will not deliver before the end of within the current March 2021 and therefore is being reprofiled programme. into the pipeline programme for delivery

beyond March 2021.

Further options to take this scheme forward are continuing and will be considered in line with the refresh and pipeline programmes.

Lower Brailes Warwickshire Reprofiling of 53 homes better Modelling is currently taking place that will Note the reprofiling 53 Flood Alleviation County Council protected (OM2s) in 2019/20 to 20 confirm the viability of a scheme at this location. homes better Scheme homes in 2020/21. protected (OM2s) The number of homes better protected is likely from 2019/20 to 20 to reduce to approximately 20 and will be homes in 2020/21. deferred from 2019/20 into 2020/21.

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Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Property Flood Mark Bowers Reprofiling of 49 homes better Due to the nature of Property Level Resilience Note the reprofiling 49 Resilience (PFR) protected (OM2s) from 2019/20 projects which have a large community homes better Package into 2020/21. engagement and partnership element this protected (OM2s) package has had a reprofiling of homes better from 2019/20 into protected to better fit with the current project 2020/21. programme.

There is no overall change to the number of homes the package will deliver or the overall scheme costs.

*Projects reprofiling FDGiA spend into future years will have to bid through the additional programme process.

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Project variations for the RFCC to approve – re-profiling or handing back of Local Levy only no additional allocations Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Longden Flood Shropshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the deferral of Alleviation Council programme beyond 2021. programme conducted by the Local Authority the scheme into the Scheme has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of pipeline.

The scheme was due to deliver 5 this scheme due to current resource and time Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by constraints. 5 home better 2021. protected (OM2s) This scheme will not deliver before the end of within the current Returning of £12K Local Levy into March 2021 and therefore is being reprofiled programme. the programme. into the pipeline programme for delivery

beyond March 2021. Approve the return of

£12K Local Levy into Further options to take this scheme forward the programme. are continuing and will be considered in line with the refresh and pipeline programmes.

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Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Wesley Brook, Shropshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the deferral of Shifnal Flood Council programme beyond 2021. programme conducted by the Local Authority the scheme into the Alleviation has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of pipeline. Scheme The scheme was due to deliver 87 this scheme due to current resource and time Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by constraints. 82 home better 2021. protected (OM2s) This scheme will not deliver before the end of within the current 82 of these homes will now be March 2021 and therefore is being reprofiled programme. deferred into the pipeline while the into the pipeline programme for delivery

5 most at risk homes will retain beyond March 2021. Modelling assessments Approve the return of funding to look at PLR options in will continue into the benefits and options for a £210K Local Levy into 2020/21 as well as assessing wider scheme. the programme. modelling options for the wider scheme (£20K FDGiA & £40K 5 of the most at risk homes will be assessed Local Levy). for Property Level Resilience measures in 2020/21. Returning of £210K Local Levy into the programme.

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Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Worthen Flood Shropshire Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the Shropshire Council Note the deferral of Alleviation Council programme beyond 2021. programme conducted by the Local Authority the scheme into the Scheme has led to a reprofiling and reprioritisation of pipeline.

The scheme was due to deliver 16 this scheme due to current resource and time Note the reduction of homes better protected (OM2s) by constraints. 16 home better 2021. protected (OM2s) This scheme will not deliver before the end of within the current Returning of £31K Local Levy into March 2021 and therefore is being reprofiled programme. the programme. into the pipeline programme for delivery

beyond March 2021. Approve the return of

£31K Local Levy into Further options to take this scheme forward the programme. are continuing and will be considered in line with the refresh and pipeline programmes.

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Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Colwall Flood Hereford Accelerated scheme from the The Colwall Flood Alleviation scheme is Note the new project Alleviation Council pipeline programme which brings designed to reduce flood risk from an ordinary bringing in an Scheme in an additional 8 homes better watercourse and drainage ditch to the local additional 8 homes protected (OM2s) to deliver in village of Colwall, Herefordshire. better protected 2019/20. (OM2s) in 2019/20. Section 106 money has been obtained from Reprofiling of £42K Local Levy developer contributions, and has been spent to Approve the from the pipeline programme into date on the detailed design and survey. reprofiling of £42K 2019/20 with a £15K local Local Levy from the contribution from Hereford Construction works this financial year pipeline programme Council. (2019/20) will accelerate the delivery of the into 2019/20. scheme from the pipeline.

The business case has now approved and construction is due to start shortly.

Severn Stoke Mark Bowers Reprofiling of £320K Local Levy Due to delays in gaining planning approval the Approve the Flood Alleviation from 2019/20 into 2020/21. scheme is unlikely to start construction until reprofiling of £320K Scheme Spring 2020 subject to confirmation of delivery Local Levy from method and land purchase agreements. 2019/20 into 2020/21.

Funding now needs to be reprofiled to match these new timescales.

The delivery of 19 homes better protected (OM2s) remains unchanged to deliver in 2020/21.

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Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC Stratford upon Ian Jones Scheme deferred into the pipeline A recent review of the project has shown that Note the deferral of Avon, Racecourse programme beyond 2021. the scheme is unlikely to deliver before March the scheme into the Brook Flood 2021. The scheme has previously deferred its pipeline. Alleviation homes better protected into the pipeline and Returning of £40K Local Levy into Scheme this has no overall impact on the current homes Approve the return of the programme. better protected figures within the current £40K Local Levy into

programme. the programme.

Further options to take this scheme forward are continuing and will be considered in line with the refresh and pipeline programmes.

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Project variations for the RFCC to approve – projects requiring additional or new Local Levy funding allocations Project Name Lead Manager Project Variation Explanation Request to RFCC River Lugg Flood Mark Bowers Increase of homes better An update to the modelling has shown that Note the additional Alleviation protected (OM2s) from 251 being there are further properties that will benefit from £524K FDGiA in Scheme delivered in 2019/20 to 381 being the scheme. This has brought a further 130 2020/21. delivered in 2020/21. homes better protected into the programme. Approve the addition An additional £524K FDGiA The discovery of a pipeline which was originally £353K Local Levy in allocated for 2020/21. classified as not a concern by the utility 2019/20 and an company in relation to the Leominster project increase of 130 An additional £353K Local Levy is has recently been reclassified as needing homes better required in 2019/20. replacement. This has caused project costs to protected (OM2s) increase by £877K (£524K GiA & £353K LL). onto the programme.

The scheme remains at 100% partnership funding score. Hinsford Close Severn Trent New project which brings in an Following a review of both the Severn Trent Approve the addition Flood Alleviation Water additional 7 homes better Water and the English Severn & Wye RFCC £5K Local Levy in Scheme protected (OM2s) to deliver in programmes the Hinsford project has been 2019/20 which will 2019/20. identified as being able to benefit from bring in an additional partnership funding. 7 homes better The project requires a contribution protected (OM2s) of £5K Local Levy in 2019/20. The scheme protects 7 homes at Hinsford onto the programme. Close, Kingswinford from surface water STW have allocated £50K of flooding. private funding to the scheme. Further work continues to identify projects which could benefit from partnership working and from either STW or ESW RFCC funding. OFFICIAL

English Severn & Wye RFCC Projects Update Appendix 3

Updates since the last RFCC meeting are in red. Projects that are programmed to deliver OM2s within the 6 year programme have been given a delivery confidence rating. See table below for explanations.

Confidence in number of homes better protected Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2021 1 (Low) - e.g. Homes delivery expected to be post 1 (Low) - e.g. Based on Shapefile / Estimate March 2021 2 (Medium-Low) - e.g. Significant concerns homes 2 (Medium-Low) - e.g. Initial modelling carried out delivery will be post March 2021 3 (Medium-High) - e.g. Number of homes verified or 3 (Medium-High) - e.g. Low level concerns homes approved delivery will be post March 2021 4 (High) - e.g. High confidence that homes delivery will 4 (High) - e.g. In Construction be pre March 2021

5 (Scheme completed) - e.g. OM2 have been claimed 5 (Scheme completed) - e.g. OM2 have been claimed

Coventry

Allesley Flood Risk Management Scheme Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £1,718,500 programme FCRM GIA funding £444,000 Local levy funding £784,500 Contributions £490,000 2019/20 Budget £1,380,000 Homes better protected 34 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021 Flooding along Butt Lane, Allesley (2008).

Description of scheme: This is a Flood Risk Management scheme in Coventry to reduce flood risk to 34 properties at risk of flooding from the River Sherbourne, its tributaries and from surface water. The preferred way forward is likely to consist of a defence along Brown’s Lane, natural flood management and property flood resilience.

Environmental enhancements: Will depend on the final design and NFM measures agreed with landowners.

Project status: The EA and Coventry City Council have identified a preferred way forward and the business case has been updated to reflect these options. The recommended preferred option is likely to consist of a defence along the front of 3 properties on Brown’s Lane alongside natural flood management upstream of Allesley and property level resilience. An outline design of the Brown’s Lane defence is being reviewed and Warwickshire Wildlife Trust have commenced installation of a number of NFM interventions in the northwest of the catchment to add to those they have already installed in Elkin Wood.

Canberra Road, Aldermans Green, Coventry Lead RMA Coventry City Council Funding over 6 year £50,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £50,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £50,000 No photo supplied Homes better protected 6 OM2

Supplier -

Confidence in Number 4 (High) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 4 (High) 2021

Description of scheme: Trash Screen replacement on an unknown ordinary watercourse.

Environmental enhancements: None.

Project Status: Early Contractor Involvement meeting took place in August 2019. Full Business Case has been approved by Area Manager and submitted to the finance team for grant approval, the works are expected to be completed during January 2020.

Flood Alleviation Scheme, Bennetts Road, Keresley Lead RMA Coventry City Council Funding over 6 year £150,000 programme

FCRM GIA funding £150,000

Local levy funding £0

Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £150,000 Homes better protected 14 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021 Photo from Coventry City Council of Bennetts Road.

Description of scheme: This scheme aims to reduce the impact of flooding to 14 properties through a combination of a proposed upstream storage area and culvert improvements.

Environmental enhancements: None.

Project status: Investigation works are being undertaken by Prologis to assess the status of an unknown culvert which historically had another stream running through before Hall Brook joined. Possible solutions are still being worked through, with the aim of a scheme being delivered by March 2020.

Upper Brookstray Flood Risk Management Scheme Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £1,439,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £412,500 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £1,026,500 2019/20 Budget £532,000 Homes better protected 55 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) Brookstray adjacent to Broad Lane at culvert entrance. 2021

Description of scheme: This is a Flood Risk Management scheme in the Upper Eastern Green area of Coventry to reduce flood risk to 55 properties at risk of flooding from the Brookstray (tributary of the River Sherbourne) and from surface water.

Environmental enhancements: To be confirmed at a later stage.

Project status: The Modelling Report confirmed that the preferred way forward is not a viable option to take forward and the recent modelling suggests a reduction in the number of OM2s. Coventry City Council are liaising with Severn Trent Water and continuing to investigate options related to surface water and sewer issues and the project is awaiting results from this. A review of options including a site visit and a workshop is planned for early 2020.

Gloucestershire

Alney Island, Gloucester Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £485,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £181,000 Local levy funding £304,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £42,000 No photo supplied Homes better protected 71 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier TVO Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: The Environment Agency has developed proposals to reduce the risk of flooding from the River Severn to over 70 properties at Alney Island, Gloucester. Consultant TVO, in consultation with the community and other stakeholders, has identified a potential solution. This comprises a combination of measures, including sheet piling, raising and re-aligning existing flood walls and embankments, and local ground-raising.

Environmental enhancements: An area of invasive species Japanese Knotweed would be removed from the riverbank in conjunction with delivery of this scheme.

Project status: The latest total project costs for the scheme are estimated to be between £2.9 and £3.5million (this includes the appraisal, design, construction and maintenance over the lifetime of the scheme). The range in costs relates to the “best case & worse case” allowance associated with the risk of unknown ground conditions for the sheet piling flood wall solution. We have identified a funding shortfall for this project of approximately £1.4 million (based on worse case). The scheme can be taken forward only if the required funding becomes available.

Churchdown and Brockworth Property Flood Resilience Gloucestershire County Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £104,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £50,000 Local levy funding £28,000 Contributions £26,000 2019/20 Budget £104,000 Homes better protected 15 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied Confidence in Number 3 (Medium-High) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 3 (Medium-High) 2021

Description of scheme: This is a Gloucestershire County Council (GCC) led Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme to provide a level of protection from surface water flooding to properties in both Churchdown and Brockworth, Gloucestershire.

Environmental enhancements: Limited opportunity for environmental benefits in PFR projects.

Project Status: GCC has had building surveys completed for 16 properties, with 5 properties declining any further participation in the scheme following the return of the survey. GCC is currently preparing the tender documents for the supply and installation for the remaining 11 properties, which will be carried out through the EA Framework. GCC is finalising the Outline Business Case to attract funding to deliver the measures before March 2021.

Gloucester Strategic Approach Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £9,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £5,000 Contributions £4,000 2019/20 Budget £9,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: Discussions are progressing with partners to set up a strategic approach to place-making in the Gloucester area, which will include environmental infrastructure (flood risk management, water quality, water resources and waste management). This is a pipeline project to progress flood risk management measures and associated environmental enhancements which are agreed as part of the strategic approach.

Environmental enhancements: Actual measures to be agreed with partners

Project status: To aid development of this integrated strategic approach, the Environment Agency is currently working with partners in the Gloucestershire Local Nature Partnership (GLNP) to develop an Integrated Environment Mapping Tool for Gloucestershire which will draw together evidence on environmental constraints and opportunities. This will form a comprehensive evidence base which can be used as part of future decision making for sustainable economic growth and infrastructure provision. The first phase has been to produce an environmental baseline and associated interpretive products in order to showcase the potential of the tool with local authorities (including local planning authorities), Statutory Agencies, the Local Enterprise Partnership and Environmental NGOs. This first phase was completed in the autumn and has generally been received positively. Partnership funding is now being sought to complete the tool. The aim is that the tool will support the creation of a natural capital investment programme for Gloucestershire, and that this will include flood risk infrastructure.

Rural SuDS River Frome Stroud Valleys Lead RMA Stroud District Council Funding over 6 year £406,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £320,000 Contributions £86,000 2019/20 Budget £81,250 Homes better protected n/a Supplier - Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021 Tocknells Court. NFM Project 2019

Description of scheme: This is a Natural Flood Management project to reduce fluvial flood risk to ~200 properties in the 250 km2 Frome Catchment, including the Painswick Stream, Slad Brook (Rapid Response Catchment), River Frome, Nailsworth and Horsley Brooks. The project began in 2014.

Environmental enhancements: To date: • Over 450 NFM interventions, including floodplain restoration, river re-meandering, large woody structures, earth bunds, livestock fencing and tree planting. • Worked with 28 landowners; 4 NGOs and 24 private landowners. • 52.5Km2 (26%) of the catchment flows through NFM structures and interventions. • Ecological monitoring partnership with GWT, University of Gloucestershire and Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust. • Priority species; White Clawed Crayfish and Brook Lamprey recorded in association with NFM structures.

Project status: Further projects scheduled for Sept 2019 to March 2020 include: • Bathurst Estate: introduction of naturally occurring fallen riparian woodland and the installation of ~1km of NFM measures downstream of Daneway, as well as floodplain restoration. • Croft Farm, 3 earth bunds, ~0.5ha of wet grassland. Reduced surface water flood risk to Devereaux Estate. • Additional projects at: Batch & Greenhill Farms (Painswick Stream), Piedmont Farm (Slad Brook), Kingscote Woods (Nailsworth Valley) in partnership with Forestry England and Holy Brook (Frome). However, delivery of new projects has been delayed due to severe weather.

Sud and Twyver Package, Gloucester Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £313,337 programme FCRM GIA funding £280,855 Local levy funding £32,482 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £50,000 Homes better protected 100 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: The Environment Agency is working with partners to deliver a number of inter-linked projects on the Sud Brook and River Twyver by 2021. These aim to deliver multi-benefits by tackling both flood risk and Water Framework Directive issues by reducing sediment, attenuating flows and delivering other measures to reduce flood risk and improve water quality.

Environmental enhancements: The inter-linked projects include natural flood management measures; re-naturalising the watercourses and dealing with run-off from the M5.

Project status: Work to implement natural flood management measures is progressing upstream of the M5. Highways England is carrying out outfall water quality assessments which will inform the impact of run-off from the motorway (M5) on the Sud Brook and River Twyver. The first of the river restoration works on the Sud Brook is now completed. The majority of the modelling to improve our understanding of integrated flood risk in the catchment, and to assess options to reduce flood risk is now complete. This is being reviewed and will inform the remaining work required to establish a way forward for the scheme.

Upper Framilode FAS Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £683,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £100,000 Local levy funding £583,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £64,800 No photo supplied Homes better protected 256 OM2

Supplier - Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021

Description of scheme: Upper Framilode is at flood risk from the Severn estuary and the River Frome. The level of the Severn earth flood embankment has reduced in places from its level following work in the 1990s, and the earth flood embankment on the River Frome has been subject to badger damage. The scheme includes: topping up of the Severn earth flood embankment to restore low spots (as supported by the Severn Estuary Flood Risk Management Strategy); repairs to badger damage on the River Frome earth flood embankment in Upper Framilode; and significant environmental benefits.

Repairs to the Severn defences (phase 1) will deliver 256 OM2 in 20/21. Repairs to the Frome (phase 2) will deliver 22 OM2 in 21/22 (pipeline).

Environmental enhancements: The enhancement of fish passage up a short stretch of the River Frome and possible morphological enhancements to parts of the River Frome between the Gloucestershire & Sharpness Canal and Upper Framilode.

Project status: The Outline Business Case is in development. Different options are being modelled to quantify flood risk and initial landowner engagement is taking place. Ground investigation is likely to happen in January 2020.

Upper Hearne Brook (Beeches Road) Flood Alleviation Scheme Cheltenham Borough Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £201,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £78,000 Local levy funding £61,500

Contributions £61,500 2019/20 Budget £201,000 Homes better protected 12 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied Confidence in Number 4 (High) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 4 (High) 2021

Description of scheme: This is a Cheltenham Borough Council led scheme to reduce flood risk from Hearne Brook to 12 properties in Charlton Kings, Cheltenham.

Environmental enhancements: None.

Project status: This scheme is the second of two phases of a flood alleviation scheme on this watercourse. The first phase was completed in 2014 and reduced flood risk to 16 properties. Cheltenham Borough Council has appointed consultants to produce the business case, which has now been completed. Scheme construction/delivery is on course for early 2020, subject to the relevant permissions/approvals.

Herefordshire

Colwall, Flood Alleviation Feasibility Lead RMA Herefordshire Council Funding over 6 year £57,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £42,000 Contributions £15,000 2019/20 Budget £57,000 Homes better protected 8 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in Number 4 (High) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 4 (High) Flooding of Brookmill Close, Colwall 2021 Picture provided by Herefordshire Council.

Description of scheme: This is a Herefordshire Council led scheme to reduce flood risk from an ordinary watercourse to properties in the village of Colwall. A housing development has contributed funding towards the scheme under a section 106 agreement, and to date this has been spent on funding the detailed design for the scheme.

Environmental enhancements: Environmental enhancements have yet to be identified. However, the scheme involves the creation of a 1.5m bypass channel naturally enhancing habitat opportunities for local wildlife.

Project Status: Balfour Beatty Living Places, on behalf of Herefordshire Council, are delivering the scheme and have carried out a feasibility study into possible flood alleviation measures during 2017/18 and undertaken a detailed design during the financial year 2019/20 based on the finding of this study. Construction of the scheme commenced November 2019 with completion currently programmed for February 2020.

Community NFM – Yazor Brook Flood Alleviation Lead RMA Herefordshire Council Funding over 6 year £60,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £50,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £10,000 2019/20 Budget £31,439 Homes better protected - Herefordshire Wildlife No photo supplied. Supplier Trust / Wye and Usk Foundation Confidence in Number of n/a homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: This is a Community led NFM project led by Herefordshire Wildlife Trust and the Wye and Usk Foundation. Delivery will be during 2018/19 and 2019/20 and will focus on a range of NFM measures in the Yazor catchment upstream of Hereford City. This work links closely with Herefordshire’s core strategy for growth and will support the application of appropriate NFM measures to all new developments along the brook, liaising with Herefordshire Council planners, developers and contractors, including 4 Herefordshire Council owned sites and 5 major developments.

Environmental enhancements: 11 leaky dams have been installed, regular litter picks have been undertaken and 200m of riverbank coppiced in the city.

Project status: Ten farms and landowners have now been engaged. Farmland engaged now totals 1322Ha and Woodland engaged is 642Ha. There have been 34 organic matter tests completed, 26 Infiltration tests undertaken and 77 soil structure assessments and worm counts. Five farm reports have been completed with two in preparation. Modifications to land management to increase organic matter and water retention is being considered. 11 leaky dams were installed in late winter 2018. Contact has been maintained with the farmers already engaged with 2 grants being offered and signed up (total of 17 Hectares). A further 2 grants offers are out for the inclusion of a companion crop in oilseed rape again to increase organic matter levels and aid soil structure.

Herefordshire Council contractors Balfour Beatty have agreed to undertake meadow creation and tree planting. Species-rich meadow seed has been harvested for this purpose. Liaison with Herefordshire Council over the Integrated Catchment Management Study on the Yazor continues with collaborative working being proposed. Communities continue to be heavily engaged with regular volunteer litter picks, riverfly surveys, guided walks and talks and practical volunteer tasks. Three schools have been regularly engaged with educational activities undertaken on the watercourse. The first volunteer task of winter 2019/20 has taken place to continue riverbank coppicing in the city.

Ewyas Harold Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £73,958 programme FCRM GIA funding £35,000 Local levy funding £38,958 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £36,752 Homes better protected 30 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery

of homes before March Pipeline delivery A picture of flooding in the village, 2021 kindly provided by a local resident.

Description of scheme: Ewyas Harold is a village and civil parish in the Golden Valley in Herefordshire which lies on the Dulas Brook. The village experienced significant flooding to properties in 1992, 2000, and 2008, with a flooding history going back many decades. The village was also flooded more recently in the recent Autumn 2019 floods.

Environmental enhancements: No environmental enhancements have been identified as part of this scheme at present. An intention exists to complete this project in parallel with a weir removal project in the same location which may encourage fish migration upstream in the Dulas Brook, thus leading to environmental enhancements. The catchment is also subject to the Natural Flood Management pilot.

Project Status: An Initial Assessment was carried out in 2016, funded by Local Levy. A model review was undertaken by the Programme Delivery Unit in 2018 and concluded that the existing model of the area should be updated. The Dulas Brook is now being scoped for a new survey which will then support this update.

Options to be considered include a combination of Natural Flood Management measures in the upstream catchment and an engineered scheme within the village.

Gosford Brook, Brimfield, Flood Alleviation Scheme Lead RMA Herefordshire Council Funding over 6 year £38,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £17,000 Local levy funding £21,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £21,000 No photo supplied Homes better protected 28 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: Brimfield is a village situated on the A49 road at the border with Shropshire. The scheme is for Property Flood Resilience (PFR) and is being considered alongside a scheme for Orleton.

Environmental enhancements: A Natural Flood Management scheme is being carried out within the same catchment.

Project status: Balfour Beatty has issued letters to properties at risk of flooding to establish interest in property flood resilience measures. Balfour Beatty is considering using the Environment Agency’s PFR framework to deliver the scheme and is in the process of submitting the final draft of the businesses case to the Environment Agency. Delivery of the scheme is currently programmed for 2020/21.

Hampton Bishop Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £30,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £30,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £30,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery Flooding in Hampton Bishop of homes before March n/a Photo taken from Herefordshire times 2021

Description of scheme: Hampton Bishop is a village and civil parish south-east of Hereford City which is located at the confluence of the River Wye and the River Lugg. The area has a history of both pluvial and fluvial flooding which affects properties and the B4224 which is a busy route to Hereford City. Existing flood defences provide a level of protection against flooding from the River Wye and the River Lugg.

Environmental enhancements: No environmental enhancements have been proposed as part of this project currently. These will be considered at the optioneering stage.

Project Status: The Initial Assessment was completed by Capita Property & Infrastructure in February 2019. The report identified that the key flood risk in the area is caused by surface water. Reports have been amended and shared with Herefordshire Council as the risk management authority for surface water management in Herefordshire. The Environment Agency will continue to support on the management of fluvial flood risk in the area.

Hampton Bishop Bank Repair Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £20,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £20,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £20,000 Homes better protected - Supplier Environment Agency Confidence in Number n/a of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 5 (Complete) 2021

Description of scheme: Repair and renovation of a 200m section of flood embankment which is at risk of not performing whilst under load from flood water. The scope of works is to return the crest of the embankment to its design height and reinstate the landward and exposed faces to a 3:1 minimum slope.

Environmental enhancements: Not applicable.

Project status: The Project has been completed and since completion has been resilient to two consecutive flood events.

Hereford Barriers Invest-to-Save Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £202,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £192,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £10,000 2019/20 Budget £20,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: The objective of the project is to produce a detailed design and obtain planning permission to deliver operational efficiencies and lessen the residual risk relating to the deployment of the demountable flood barriers in Hereford (Belmont) Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Environmental enhancements: Not applicable.

Project status: The planning application is currently active on Herefordshire Council’s Planning Portal. We have submitted follow up information to the planners and are awaiting a determination. Detailed design is in production. Funding for the construction has not been secured at present.

Orleton Flood Alleviation Scheme Lead RMA Herefordshire Council Funding over 6 year £25,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £25,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £25,000 No photo supplied Homes better protected 6 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: Orleton is a small village situated 3 miles to the west of Brimfield. Property Flood Resilience is being considered for properties at risk of fluvial flooding.

Environmental enhancements: A Natural Flood Management scheme is currently underway on the Brimfield/Gosford Brook, led by Herefordshire Council.

Project status: Balfour Beatty has issued letters to properties at risk of flooding to establish interest in property flood resilience measures. Balfour Beatty is considering using the Environment Agency’s PFR framework to deliver the scheme and is in the process of submitting the final version of the business case to the Environment Agency. Delivery of the scheme is currently programmed 2020/21.

N2K Wye and Lugg: Lugg Living Landscapes Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £701,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £255,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £446,000 2019/20 Budget £95,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - Lugg green Weir removal Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: This is a multi-partner project which aims to reduce siltation and to deliver OM4 habitat targets associated with the River Lugg Special Area of Conservation (SAC), and to contribute to Water Framework Directive (WFD) and Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) river restoration objectives. Key stakeholders include the Environment Agency, Herefordshire Wildlife Trust, Natural England and the Wye and Usk Foundation.

Environmental enhancements: Riparian habitat restoration, weir removals, pond and reed bed creation, tree planting, installation of woody debris, fencing off ‘buffer strips’ to act as a filtration system for run off and sediments, reducing livestock access to the river to reduce bank erosion and sediment release.

Project status: Another successful year with our partnership with Hereford Wildlife Trust has seen the creation of over 1 hectare of reed bed habitat which contributes to FCRM’s OM4 targets. We have also delivered riparian habitat improvements and undertaken a number of farm visits on the Lugg in an attempt to prevent agricultural practices from damaging the ecology of the SAC by reducing the heavy nutrient and silt loading entering the Lugg from agriculture.

River Clun/Teme SAC and SSSI – Unmuddying the Waters Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £1,238,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £596,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £642,000 2019/20 Budget £150,000 No photo supplied Homes better protected - Supplier - Confidence in Number n/a of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: This is a project which addresses the main impacts that are causing the River Clun SAC to fail its Conservation Objectives for phosphates, nitrates and suspended solids, all of which impact the Freshwater Pearl Mussel for which the river is designated.

Environmental enhancements: A suite of riparian measures and interception of sediment pathways such as fencing, riparian and in stream habitat improvements, installation of alternative drinking supplies and tree planting are reducing the amount of sediments and nutrients entering the river and its tributaries. The provision of boulders in the river at Bush Farm along with riparian measures as set out above provides improved habitat which has potential for mussel translocation. As well as benefiting Freshwater Pearl Mussel this work contributes to an overall improvement of the riverine habitat.

Project status: As well as working in partnership with Shropshire Hills AONB, the Severn Rivers Trust and the Woodland Trust, the partnership has expanded to include Shropshire Wildlife Trust who are enabling the project to move into a phase of addressing issues of water flow and retention using Natural Flood Management. This has the potential to reduce flooding in Clunton. River Lugg and Wye Integrated Natural Flood Management Lead RMA Herefordshire Council Funding over 6 year £1,155,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £655,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £500,000 2019/20 Budget £563,000 Homes better protected - Wye and Usk Foundation Supplier + Severn Rivers Trust Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021

Description of scheme: This is a NFM catchment scale project funded from the Defra £15 million allocation. The project will reduce flood risk across 7 catchments, provide data and evidence in support of land management NFM, engage communities and provide wider benefits linking with our Farm Herefordshire work e.g. reduced phosphate and additional habitat created. The NFM projects will integrate with existing and proposed Flood Alleviation Schemes, including Leominster, Ewyas Harold and Hampton Bishop.

Environmental enhancements: This project will deliver several Outcome Measure 4s, primarily Wetland Habitat created (OM4a), KM’s of WFD protected areas enhanced (OM4c) and KM of WFD waterbodies enhanced (OM4d). These will be fully quantified in due course.

Project status: All seven NFM Catchment Communities have been fully engaged. Landowner engagement (over 6000 Hectares to date) is now 53% of the agreed target of 112 landowners across seven catchments. Over 56 farm reports have now been completed (40% of target) with land management recommendations and measures either in place or being worked up. The NFM Capital Grant scheme has already recommended some £38k to deliver NFM works where other funding is not possible. In addition, £275k of Mid-Tier Stewardship funding has been sought across the Programme which is over 50% of the £400k target, adding considerable benefit to the project.

A key feature of the landowner engagement and farm advisory reports is the testing and evaluation of soils where comparisons are being made between fields and sites on soil structure, organic matter, earthworm count and infiltration and their effects on runoff. An additional £10k has been approved from National NFM Underspend to further evaluate soil erosion and runoff rates using drone/UAV technology with Worcester University. This information and the resulting measures that follow will be fully evaluated by the project.

River Lugg, Kenwater Floodwall Repairs Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £87,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £66,000 Local levy funding £21,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £21,000 Homes better protected 85 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021

Description of scheme: Structural and performance assessment of an existing floodwall on the River Kenwater in Leominster which was constructed in the 1980s. The wall has suffered from movement of the crest for which the root cause is unknown. This is not currently impacting on the standard of protection provided by the wall. The funding is to carry out a structural investigation and produce a factual report to inform future management options.

Environmental enhancements: None at present.

Project status: The initial report has been received and is under review. The report looking into the longer term to inform future management options is awaited.

River Lugg, Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme Improvements Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £2,159,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £1,306,000 Local levy funding £853,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £1,105,000 Homes better protected 381 OM2 Supplier TVO Confidence in Number 3 (Medium-High) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 3 (Medium-High) 2021

Description of scheme: This scheme is to upgrade the existing Leominster Flood Alleviation Scheme which has been in operation since the 1970s. The existing scheme consists of raised embankments, walls throughout the town and a bypass channel to the north of the town. Hydraulic modelling has shown that the existing scheme reduces the risk of flooding to 183 properties in the Marsh area of Leominster. The improvements will consist of a combination of earth embankments and flood walls and will increase the standard of protection by including allowances for freeboard and climate change. This will provide increased protection to 381 properties in the area.

Environmental enhancements: We are enhancing a community orchard in the locality of the flood alleviation scheme and are looking at further opportunities to improve community woodland in the area.

Project status: Preparatory tree and vegetation clearance has been carried out and it is planned to start in Winter 2019. Ground investigation is ongoing, to locate a gas main with the asset owner, to facilitate construction. The planning application is currently active on Herefordshire Council’s Planning Portal.

Northamptonshire

Yelvertoft Flood Storage Area Recondition Works, Crick Road, Yelvertoft Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £102,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £102,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £80,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 5 (Complete) Yelvertoft FSA is located upstream of Yelvertoft Village 2021

Description of scheme: The spillway on the existing control structure has deteriorated to the point that reconstruction is required, there are also a number of small maintenance improvements required to headwalls which form part of the storage area.

Environmental enhancements: Habitat piles have been created as part of vegetation clearance. Great Crested Newt habitat areas have also been created during the construction phase of the work.

Project status: Phase 1 construction involving repairs to the control structure were completed in March 19. Repairs to embankments and headwalls were completed during June/ July 19. Contractors have now fully completed the works on site and the site has been handed over to the EA.

Shropshire

Coronation Road, Craven Arms, FAS Lead RMA Shropshire Council Funding over 6 year £73,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £63,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £10,000 2019/20 Budget £65,000 Homes better protected 20 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021

Description of scheme: The scheme is to provide increased flood resilience to 18 properties that suffered from internal flooding on 31st May 2018. A section 19 investigation has been conducted and the flooding has been attributed to watercourse maintenance and a screen blockage. The scheme would include replacing the trash screen on the culvert to one of modern design that will allow for easier maintenance and reduce the risk of further blockages. Shropshire Council is proposing to assess the benefit of the replacement screen through a feasibility study, and then to change the screens or alternatively install some PFR.

Environmental enhancements: Environmental benefits to be assessed as final design emerges.

Project status: The section 19 investigation report has just been released and the Council is planning to commission a consultant for the feasibility study by the end of the year. This will enable a more accurate estimation of OM2s achieved through installation of the new screen.

Natural Flood Management, Shropshire Slow the Flow, Severn Tributaries Lead RMA Shropshire Council Funding over 6 year £626,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £626,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £195,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a Leaky wooden structure (Shropshire Wildlife Trust) 2021

Description of scheme: This is a NFM catchment scale project funded from the Defra £15 million allocation. The project will reduce flood risk across the Corvedale and Coalbrookdale catchments, provide data and evidence in support of the NFM interventions, engage communities and provide wider benefits including improved water quality and additional habitat. The project will integrate with existing flood schemes, (Coalbrookdale Flood Relief Works and Culmington PLP), and link with other funding opportunities including mid-tier stewardship across the catchments.

Environmental enhancements: This project will deliver Outcome Measure 4s, primarily Wetland Habitat created (OM4a), KM’s of WFD protected areas enhanced (OM4c) and KM of WFD waterbodies enhanced (OM4d). These will be fully quantified in due course.

Project status: Corvedale Slow the Flow – Community engagement and NFM research has been the focus of the project so far this year. There have been three landowner / community events within the catchment arranged and organised with various project partners, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, NFU, Catchment Sensitive Farming and the National Flood Forum who are working with the community to understand how the project and NFM has impacted them. Hydrology monitoring is ongoing, supported by OTT Hydrometry Ltd. Data from this is being scrutinised and compared against laboratory testing undertaken by Cardiff University’s PhD student. Cardiff University is also using sediment tracers to analyse flows in and around various woody debris structures. During this winter we have further woody debris dams, seepage barriers which have been tendered and under construction with volunteer tree / hedge planting happening in March 2020.

Coalbrookdale Farm the Flow – Learning about Lydebrook Citizen Science have now completed 60 person days of training in soil science, meteorology, hydrology and geomorphology, and have helped set up key soil science research into whether hedges in a known flood pathway do slow the flow. Soil moisture and soil organic matter samples have been analysed by Crest Shrewsbury to help calculate field capacity in relation to flood risk. Hydrology gaugings are ongoing supported by Hydrologic International. Five silt research woody debris dams will be installed before Christmas, with thirty other flow reducing woody debris dams installed in the New Year.

North East Bomere Heath, Shropshire, Flood Alleviation Scheme Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £105,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £10,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £95,000 2019/20 Budget £75,000 Homes better protected 6 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in Number 3 (Medium-High) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 1 (Low) 2021

Description of scheme: This scheme will manage the complex flooding issues arising from interactions between a culverted watercourse and the sewer network. The flooding affects 6 properties in Bomere Heath. The scheme has significant funding and design contributions from Severn Trent Water.

Environmental enhancements: Environmental benefits to be assessed as final design emerges.

Project status: A joint meeting with Severn Trent Water, Shropshire Council and the Environment Agency took place in March 2019 to discuss and agree the final design. Subsequent assessment has identified that the benefits of the designed scheme do not outweigh the costs. The RMA are investigating further options.

Oswestry Surface Water FAS Lead RMA Shropshire Council Funding over 6 year £270,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £20,000 Contributions £250,000 2019/20 Budget £270,000 Homes better protected 350 OM2 (Pipeline) No photo supplied Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: Shropshire Council has identified a need for a comprehensive approach to rationalise development ideas and combine resources to stimulate housing and employment development in Oswestry. The development of an integrated drainage management strategy is expected to draw together drainage and flood risk management, and address surface water drainage and subsequent wastewater system capacity issues to enable sustainable growth in Oswestry.

Environmental enhancements: Environmental benefits to be assessed as final design emerges.

Project status: The Council has commissioned a consultant for the integrated drainage management strategy, with additional funding secured from the One Public Estate funding pot.

Severn Valley FRMS Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £325,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £125,000 Local levy funding £75,000 Contributions £125,000 2019/20 Budget £50,000 Homes better protected TBC No photo supplied.

Supplier JBA

Confidence in Number of homes 2 (medium-low)

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: The Environment Agency is exploring the potential use of strategic flood storage options in the upper Severn in partnership with local authorities along the Severn corridor. This includes remodeling the fluvial elements of the River Severn along with testing of scenarios to confirm outcomes identified in initial work that was completed in 2009.

Environmental enhancements: The project has the potential to offer significant environmental benefits.

Project status: The project is currently at the pre-feasibility stage.

Telford & Wrekin

Undefended Properties in the Ironbridge Gorge, Individual Property Protection Lead RMA Telford & Wrekin Council Funding over 6 year £10,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £10,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £10,000 Homes better protected 38 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - No photo supplied Confidence in Number of homes 1 (Low)

Confidence in delivery

of homes before March 2021 Pipeline delivery

Description of scheme: This Telford & Wrekin Council-led scheme is to provide a level of protection from flooding for up to 38 properties through the installation of Property Flood Resilience measures. In addition we are proposing to set up a resident’s self-help “Flood Action” group. This group will aid the installation of the products supplied on properties owned by the infirm or on properties where owners are away.

Environmental enhancements: Limited opportunity for environmental benefits in PFR projects.

Project status: Telford and Wrekin Council has taken the decision to move the delivery of the scheme beyond the 6 year programme whilst additional funding is sought and a design that is suitable for use in a conservation area is reached. £10k Local Levy has been allocated this year to help gather sufficient information and undertake public engagement to develop the project further. The intention is to amalgamate this scheme with the Coalbrookdale Scheme (no funding for the latter 2019/20).

Warwickshire

Alcester FAS Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £1,398,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £426,000 Local levy funding £72,000 Contributions £900,000 2019/20 Budget £425,885 Homes better protected 118 OM2 Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021

Description of scheme: Alcester is a town in Warwickshire located at the confluence between the River Alne and Arrow. The town centre is currently surrounded by flood defences, some of which are designated as below required condition. The scheme aims to increase flood protection to the town by constructing new defences and improving assets below required condition.

Environmental enhancements: There are a number of environmental benefits which the schemes aims to deliver. These are currently being developed but could include removal of weirs and re-naturalisation of the river corridor.

Project status: Detailed modelling is currently being undertaken to better understand the level of flood risk in Alcester, and the scheme has recently obtained Strategic Outline Case approval

Lower Brailes Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £380,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £380,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £75,000 Homes better protected 20 OM2 Supplier -

Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 2 (Medium-Low) 2021

Description of scheme: Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme to better protect up to 20 properties in Lower Brailes.

Environmental enhancements: In partnership with the scheme Brailes Flood Action Group are also looking at the possibility of delivering a NFM scheme.

Project status: Topographical surveys and channel surveys have been completed and this data is being used to better inform the hydraulic model. The model will be completed during January 2020, with a view to submitting the Outline Business Case by February 2020.

Natural Flood Management – Shipston-on-Stour Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £345,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £195,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £150,000 2019/20 Budget £50,000 Homes better protected - Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021 2007 floods in Shipston-on-Stour

Description of scheme: This is a natural flood risk management scheme to reduce flooding to 80 properties within Shipston-on-Stour working with partners including Shipston Area Flood Action Group, Warwickshire County Council, National Flood Forum and others.

Environmental enhancements: As a Natural Flood management project this scheme provides many benefits including providing wetland areas, reduction in sediment movement and improvement of water quality.

Project status: 360 natural flood management features have now been installed and monitoring is being undertaken. The project is looking for additional funding to expand works across the Stour catchment.

Pailton, Rugby, Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £101,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £53,467 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £46,633 2019/20 Budget £101,000 Homes better protected 12 OM2 Supplier -

Confidence in Number 3 (Medium-High) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 4 (High) 2021

Description of scheme: Originally we were looking to develop a scheme to provide additional upstream storage to benefit 12 properties from surface water flooding. After further remodelling we believe that a Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme maybe a more economically viable option that could increase the OM2s to 22.

Environmental enhancements: In conjunction with the proposed PFR scheme, Warwickshire County Council (WCC) will be looking to support a phase 2 at a later date. This will involve WCC supporting the local community to deliver an NFM scheme to the upstream catchment, in addition to the PFR. WCC will liaise with key stakeholders with regards to implementing any enhancements and securing additional funding.

Project status: We have completed the Outline Business Case which has been submitted to the Environment Agency in December 2019 for technical approval. Confidence of delivery remains high. As part of the Outline Business Case, we have completed a topographical survey, undertaken modelling and further detailed survey and property threshold level data.

Stratford-upon-Avon, Racecourse Brook, Flood Alleviation Scheme Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £97,850 programme FCRM GIA funding £97,850 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £6,500 Homes better protected 200 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - No photo supplied

Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021 Flooding at Racecourse Brook.

Description of scheme: The scheme aims to protect 209 properties from a 1 in 100 (1% AEP) fluvial flood event on the Racecourse Brook through the construction of two upstream flood storage areas.

Environmental enhancements: Work is needed to establish any environmental enhancements linked to the scheme, particularly habitat creation which forms part of the EA’s targets for Outcome Measure 4.

Project status: The project has received technical approval of the Strategic Outline Case (SOC) from NPAS. The SOC shows that up to 209 residential and 83 commercial properties are at risk of flooding in the 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) event. Upstream flood storage has been identified as the preferred option which would address the project objectives. Further investigations are required to understand the flood risk downstream of the canal, including the flood mechanisms and what can be done to protect properties in that area.

The outcome of the economic assessment has resulted in a benefit-cost-ratio of 6.39 to 1 and a raw Partnership Funding score of 52%. A significant amount of additional funding will need to be secured to progress the scheme.

Following obtaining technical approval, it has been decided that the project will no longer progress within this Programme due to the time required to develop the business case and level of partnership funding required to progress the scheme. The project has been moved into the pipeline to allow additional time to secure the required contributions.

Warwick St John’s Brook Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £308,407 programme FCRM GIA funding £178,586 Local levy funding £129,821 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £10,000 Homes better protected 270 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

1.33% AEP plus Climate Change Flood Outline

Description of Scheme: This is a flood risk management scheme to reduce the risk of flooding to up to 270 properties from the St John’s Brook in Warwick. The preferred way forward is likely to consist of a flood storage area, upstream of the A46, providing a capacity of circa 32,000m3, which falls under the requirements of the Reservoirs Act 1975.

Environmental Enhancements: Not applicable.

Status: The Strategic Outline Case was approved in June 2016. The Outline Business Case has been completed and is submitted for NPAS approval. The outcome of the economic assessment has resulted in a benefit-cost-ratio of 6.43 to 1 and a Partnership Funding score of 65%. A significant amount of additional funding will need to be secured to progress the scheme.

Welford-on-Avon Flood Alleviation Scheme Warwickshire County Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £90,000 programme

FCRM GIA funding £90,000

Local levy funding £0

Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £90,000 Homes better protected 13 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March 3 (Medium-High) 2021

Description of scheme: Delivery of a Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme to better protect properties at risk of flooding in Welford– on-Avon.

Environmental enhancements: This scheme is being modelled within a current batch of schemes and any opportunities for environmental enhancement will be explored; however significant opportunities for enhancement are not expected.

Project status: Modelling for the Welford schemes remains to be completed; however it is felt that the flood outlines currently available do not represent the full extent of the surface water risk within the community. Given this under representation of risk, WCC are optimistic that the desired OM2 targets can be reached. Of some concern however is the poor response rate to our scheme engagement questionnaires. WCC as such will seek expressions of interest from residents likely to participate prior to submission of the final OBC in order to provide more confidence around what is deliverable. Delivery of the Welford scheme is still envisaged to be before April 2020 based on the likely preferred option of PFR.

Worcestershire

Areley Kings Flood Alleviation Wyre Forest District Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £10,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £10,000 2019/20 Budget £5,000 Homes better protected 29 OM2 (pipeline) No photo supplied Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021

Description of scheme: The project is to create storage in the upper reaches of the Dunley Brook catchment, including the use of above ground SuDS in a green space within the estate and improving conveyance by de-culverting or upsizing privately owned sections of culvert.

Environmental enhancements: Creating flood storage areas and SuDS within the estate at flood risk.

Project status: The modelling is currently under development by Severn Trent Water Ltd.

Badsey Brook – Childswickham and Broadway Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £3,352,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £2,143,000 Local levy funding £462,500 Contributions £746,500 2019/20 Budget £5,000 Homes better protected 250 OM2 Supplier Jackson Hyder Confidence in Number 5 (Scheme completed) of homes

Confidence in delivery

of homes before March 5 (Scheme completed) 2021 Completed scheme (October 2018).

Description of scheme: This is an Environment Agency led flood alleviation scheme consisting of a flood storage area in Broadway. The partnership scheme reduces flood risk to over 250 properties in Broadway, Childswickham and Murcot.

Environmental enhancements: The Environment Agency Field Team has completed in-channel environmental improvement works during Spring 2019.

Project status: The Environment Agency’s contractor Jackson-Hyder has completed the main construction works and the scheme is now operational. The Environment Agency Field Teams have now completed the fencing and landscaping works. The official opening ceremony took place on the 4th of October 2018. The event was well attended, we received a range of positive feedback and the scheme was promoted by social media and on BBC Midlands Today. Ongoing work includes finalising the flood warning service and flood mapping updates and completion of compensation settlements which rely on partnership funding.

Barbourne Brook FAS Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £162,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £0 Local levy funding £162,000 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £150,000 Homes better protected 131 OM2 (pipeline) Supplier - Confidence in Number 1 (Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March Pipeline delivery 2021 Barbourne flooding 1998.

Description of scheme: This is an Environment Agency led flood alleviation scheme to further reduce flood risk from the Barbourne Brook. Currently it is anticipated the scheme will consist of further flood storage to alleviate risk downstream.

Environmental enhancements: It is anticipated that working with the Natural Flood Management project for Worcestershire there will be enhancements to the watercourse, introducing meanders and wetlands.

Project status: The scheme is currently at initial assessment stage with scheme delivery outside of the 6 year programme. However, depending on outputs from modelling, there is potential that the scheme could be accelerated. The hydraulic modelling in partnership with Worcester City Council is currently being reviewed by the Environment Agency. On completion the Initial Assessment will be further progressed.

Bewdley Property Level Protection, River Severn Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £551,197 programme FCRM GIA funding £166,000 Local levy funding £385,197 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £75,000 Homes better protected 44 OM2 Supplier Aquobex Confidence in Number 4 (High) of homes

Confidence in delivery A bespoke colour coded property flood barrier system of homes before March 4 (High) upstream of Beales Corner. 2021

Description of scheme: This is an Environment Agency led project to deliver Property Flood Resilience (PFR) measures to reduce flood risk for 44 properties.

Environmental enhancements: Limited opportunity for environmental benefits in PFR project.

Project status: The contractor has now installed the Property Level Resilience measures to 36 properties. These works consist of PVC flood doors, sumps & pumps and flood boards.

The innovative timber flood doors for the remaining 8 properties are now due to be completed during Spring 2020 as these are reliant on the manufacture, testing and kite marking of the flood door. Unfortunately the design and manufacture of the new door has been a challenging and slow process. Due to the delays, our contractor will provide contingency flood barriers in December 2019, as an interim measure, to those properties awaiting the new flood doors.

We are continuing with deployment of the temporary barriers on Beales Corner using a partnership approach. As this approach has proved successful so far we aim to continue with deployment beyond March 2020. We will continue to review the effectiveness of the temporary barriers during 2020.

Gallow Brook (Hagley) FAS Wyre Forest District Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £1,324,100 programme FCRM GIA funding £5,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £1,319,100 2019/20 Budget £1,324,100 Homes better protected 59 OM2 No photo supplied Supplier - Confidence in Number 4 – High of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 4 - High

2021

Description of scheme: The project aims to reduce residual risk to 59 properties form fluvial, surface water and combined sewer flood risk. Through working in partnership, the Environment Agency, Worcestershire County Council, Severn Trent Water and Wyre Forest District Council have worked to help reduce the overall flood risk to the community and produce a more accurate understanding of the water management infrastructure. In 2018, partner organisations contributed to a joint modelling exercise undertaken by Severn Trent Water. With an improved understanding that the modelling enabled, STW were able to deliver major capacity improvements in three locations to the combined sewer network.

Environmental enhancements: Not applicable

Project status: Works to date have included: increases to sewer diameters, installation of tanks and highway drainage diversions. Partnership working is ongoing to further reduce flood risk in Hagley. Our evidence base is also being strengthened following data collected from a recent flood event on the Gallows Brook in October 2019.

NFM - Worcestershire Avon Cotswold Tributaries Worcestershire County Lead RMA Council Funding over 6 year £540,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £540,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £0 2019/20 Budget £153,000 Homes better protected - Worcestershire Wildlife Supplier Trust Confidence in Number n/a of homes Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a Locations of NFM in Worcestershire. 2021

Description of scheme: This is a NFM catchment scale project funded from the Defra £15 million allocation. The project will focus on reducing flood risk in three distinct catchment areas in Worcestershire. The catchments have a diversity of flood risk characteristics from dispersed, small rural communities to urban and industrial developments.

Environmental enhancements: See below.

Project status: Cotswold Tribs: NFM projects have been implemented on 450m of Beesmoor Brook, Charlton Abbots Estate, and on Laverton Farm. New projects have been agreed with Charlton Abbots Estate for a further 50+ NFM structures, Farmcote Farm, approx. 30 structures. 20 NFM structures on the Merry Brook due to be installed in October have been delayed due to bad weather.

Dolwes Brook: 20+ NFM Structures have been implemented in the Forest, with agreement for a further 50+ structures.

Barbourne Brook: NFM projects have been agreed for implementation, subject to completion of the new flood model.

Recovery of the Severn Estuary SAC and delivery of River Teme (SSSI) river restoration plan Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £21,999,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £3,609,000 Local levy funding £0 Contributions £18,390,000 2019/20 Budget £5,400,000 Homes better protected - Supplier TVO Confidence in Number n/a of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March n/a 2021 Powick shad pass

Description of scheme: A multi-partner project which began in 2014, aimed at improving the Severn Estuary population of Twaite Shad (Annexe II SAC species) along with significant community and heritage outputs. Leading partner is the Severn Rivers Trust, alongside the Environment Agency, Natural England and the Canal and Rivers Trust.

Environmental enhancements: The Environment Agency installed two fish passes in 2018, both on weirs on the River Teme at Powick and Knightsford Bridge. Additional work is currently being undertaken in 2019 at Knightsford Bridge after which we will have restored dozens of KMs of fish spawning habitat associated with the Severn Estuary SAC.

Project status: Further to the above enhancements, the Environment Agency is also leading ground breaking monitoring for the project which provides detailed science which is complimented by a comprehensive citizen science programme. Lead partners Canal and River Trust have also started on fish pass construction at Bevere on the River Severn. The Agency team involved in this project recently received the EA Team Award for their involvement with the project.

Severn Stoke Flood Alleviation Scheme, River Severn Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £1,350,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £190,000 Local levy funding £345,000 Contributions £815,000 2019/20 Budget £50,000 Homes better protected 19 OM2 Supplier - Confidence in Number 4 - High of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 1 - Low Flooding in Severn Stoke, 2007. 2021

Description of scheme: This is a raised flood bank and road scheme to reduce flood risk to 19 properties and key infrastructure from the River Severn and surface water run-off.

Environmental enhancements: Environmental benefits to be confirmed at design stage.

Project status: The scheme is currently in the design phase. Since last quarter the planning application is getting nearer to submission, collaboration agreements are in development, the final design is being developed and the business case is being completed for sign off. Further discussions have been held regarding land purchase which may push construction toward the end of 19/20. Surface water modelling has been undertaken in partnership with Worcestershire County Council and Severn Trent Water, revisions are being made to take account of the findings.

Projects in Multiple Counties

National Property Flood Resilience Package Lead RMA Environment Agency Funding over 6 year £3,247,000 programme FCRM GIA funding £1,335,000 Local levy funding £1,866,000 Contributions £46,000 2019/20 Budget £786,393 Homes better protected 278 OM2 JBA Consulting, Flood No photo supplied Supplier Control Ltd.

Confidence in Number 2 (Medium-Low) of homes

Confidence in delivery of homes before March 3 (Medium-High) 2021

Description of scheme: This is an Environment Agency led scheme which will package together the Property Flood Resilience projects in Bishops Frome, Cam, Dudbridge, Evesham (incl. Bretforton, South Littleton), Gloucester to Tewkesbury, Himbleton, Droitwich (incl. Hunters Way), Stroud (incl. Nailsworth) River Wye (Brockweir, Elmdale, Lydbrook, Redbrook), Shrewsbury and Wickhamford.

Environmental enhancements: Limited opportunity for environmental benefits in PFR projects.

Project status: The Property Flood Resilience Framework went live in November 2018. We have gone out to tender to procure a contractor to complete detailed property surveys and installation of PFR measures. We are delivering the projects in Phases, with Phase 1 (Wickhamford, Gloucester to Tewkesbury, Brockweir, River Wye (Redbrook and Lydbrook) and Evesham to be delivered by March 2021.

Phase 2 will be delivered post 2021, but we will seek to accelerate to deliver OM2s earlier in the programme where we can. Acceleration of the programme is dependent upon funding, community engagement and PFR uptake.

The Consultant and Contractor have been appointed following a successful Business Case. Engagement with property owners in Brockweir and Wickhamford started in September 2019, with homeowner agreements currently being signed. Installation will likely take place at the end of January 2020. Engagement with property owners in Gloucester to Tewkesbury has started and will continue into the New Year.

ES&W RFCC Committee Meeting Meeting date: 21 January 2020 Item 9

Appendix 1 & 2 Appendix 1 ESW RFCC 2020/21 Programme Appendix 2 ESW RFCC 2020/21 Revenue breakdown

Paper by: Area FCRM Programme Manager

Subject: English Severn & Wye RFCC 6 year Investment Programme 2020/21 (Year 6 – Final Year)

Recommendation

The English Severn & Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee is asked to:

1. Note and endorse the Baseline 2020/21 Programme (Year 6 of the 6 year Capital Programme and the Revenue Maintenance allocation).

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this paper is to provide the English Severn & Wye Committee with the 2020/21 baseline FCRM Investment programme.

2.0 Key Messages

• The overall value of the English Severn & Wye RFCC Programme for 2020/21 is just over £13 million. • £3.6 million of this is FDGiA from central government. • £2.8 million of this is Local Levy raised from the English Severn and Wye RFCC. • £6.7 million of this is made up from public and private contributions. • This investment will help better protect over 1,000 homes from flooding (OM2s) in 2020/21.

3.0 2020/21 FCRM Programme

3.1 The 2020/21 English Severn & Wye RFCC baseline programme for all funding sources is included in Appendix 1.

3.2 For the FDGiA Capital Programme we manage to approximately 10% above the allocation provided to us from Defra. This is called the additional programme. The reason that we do this is to ensure that if we experience unforeseen delays, we can still achieve our outcomes for the year. This assists with the financial requirement that we spend our allocated budget, as we are not able to carry forward FDGiA balances from one year to the next.

3.3 Throughout the year there will be opportunities to strengthen the programme by accelerating projects from future years or the pipeline programme.

3.4 The proposed additional programme for the English Severn & Wye RFCC is still to be agreed by the National Programme Management Office and an update will be provided to the committee in April 2020. It is proposed the additional programme will consist of projects that may have experienced unavoidable delays and require additional funding in 2020/21 as well as projects from future years where there are opportunities to accelerate. An indicative proposal has been provided in Appendix 1.

3.5 The funding will be available from April 2020; between now and then the Area Programming Team will be working with the Project Teams in preparation for this. If RFCC members would like any further information on any of the Projects in Appendix 1 this is available through the Area Flood Risk Manager or the Partnerships and Strategic Overview Teams.

3.6 On average across the 6 year programme 2015 - 2021 for every £1 raised in Local levy a further £8 is brought in through FDGiA and public and private contributions.

3.7 The indicative additional programme for the English Severn & Wye RFCC has a value of £0.2 million FDGiA for the 2020/21 programme. Strengthening opportunities are currently underway to further accelerate projects within the 6 year investment programme.

4.0 20120/21 Outcome Measures (OM2) – Households Protected

4.1 The English Severn and Wye RFCC has a target of reducing flood risk to 2,965 households over the 6 year programme 2015-2021. This feeds into the national commitment to reduce flood risk to 300,000 households within this time period across England.

4.2 The English Severn & Wye RFCC programme is forecast to deliver over 1,000 households better protected from flooding in 2020/21.

5.0 Revenue Maintenance

5.1 The indicative allocation for FCRM maintenance for the English Severn & Wye committee is detailed in table 5.1 below.

5.2 The allocation for 2020/21 is highlighted below along with the indicative allocation for each year of the 5 year maintenance programme. The 2019/20 allocation is given for comparison. A further breakdown of the 2020/21 revenue maintenance allocation is given in Appendix 2.

Table 5.1: Indicative FDGiA allocation for revenue maintenance for English Severn & Wye RFCC Programme.

5.3 The indicative allocation has been determined following a risk based analysis by area based operational colleagues including peer review between areas to assure consistency.

6.0 Conclusion

6.1 The Committee is asked to:

1. Note and endorse the Baseline English Severn & Wye RFCC 2020/21 Programme (Year 6 of the 6 year Capital Programme and the Revenue Maintenance allocation).

Rhys McCarthy English Severn & Wye FCRM Programme Manager

December 2019

Item 9 - Appendix 1 - ESW 2020/21 OM2 Over 6 year 2020/21 Programme OM4 Total programme 2020/21 Budget 2020/21 2020/21 2020/21 Publicly / Budget Project Name RMA Total Budget Privately funded OM2 OM2b OM2c OM4 OM4b OM4c Local Levy Budget GIA Expenditure Contribution Expenditure Expenditure Alcester FAS Environment Agency 900,000 0 0 900,000 118 118 0 0 0 0 Allesley, River Sherbourne, Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 896,006 147,697 448,309 300,000 27 0 0 0 0 0 Areley Kings Flood Alleviation Wyre Forest District Council 15,000 0 0 15,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Badsey Brook (Broadway, Childswickham and Murcot) FAS Environment Agency 500,000 0 0 500,000 261 108 0 0 0 0 Bishops Cleeve, Gloucestershire Flood Alleviation Scheme Gloucestershire County Council 27,000 0 0 27,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Colwall, Flood Alleviation Scheme Herefordshire Council 25,000 0 0 25,000 5 5 0 0 0 0 East Church Stretton Surface and Ordinary Watercourse Flood Relief Works Shropshire Council 70,000 50,000 20,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Folly Brook, Eardisley, FAS Herefordshire Council 20,000 0 20,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gosford Brook, Brimfield, PFR Herefordshire Council 129,000 17,000 0 112,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Intergrated Catchment Delivery CaBA project Environment Agency 5,000 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NFM - River Lugg and Wye integrated Natural Flood Management Environment Agency 195,000 195,000 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 6 NFM - Shropshire Slow the Flow - Severn Tribs Environment Agency 196,000 196,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NFM - Worcestershire Avon/Cotswold Escarpment Tributaries Environment Agency 194,000 194,000 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 North and Middle Littleton Surface water drainage scheme Worcestershire County Council 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Podsmead Playing Fields, Sports Complex SuDS Gloucestershire County Council 179,000 50,000 0 129,000 55 55 0 0 0 0 River Kenwater South Bank, Leominster Environment Agency 4,000 4,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 River Severn, Upper Framilode Flood Alleviation Scheme Environment Agency 600,000 100,000 500,000 0 256 256 0 0 0 4 River Severn, Westbury-on-Severn Flood Alleviation Scheme Environment Agency 33,900 0 33,900 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 Rowleys Green Lane, Coventry, River Sowe, Property Level Protection Scheme Environment Agency 10,000 0 10,000 0 5 5 0 0 0 0 Severn Stoke FAS, River Severn Environment Agency 490,000 90,000 0 400,000 19 19 0 0 0 0 Severn Stoke Surface water drainage scheme Worcestershire County Council 5,000 0 0 5,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 Severn Valley Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 200,000 75,000 0 125,000 0 0 0 50 0 0 Severn Trent Water (STW) RFCC Partnership Manager Post Environment Agency 15,000 0 15,000 0 Sud and Twyver Flood Risk and Restoration Project Environment Agency 150,000 150,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Upper Brookstray, Coventry, Flood Risk Management Scheme Environment Agency 774,208 150,208 0 624,000 25 0 0 1 0 0 West Mids PLR - Brockweir Environment Agency 89,052 0 89,052 0 22 0 0 0 0 0 West Mids PLR - Evesham, River Avon Environment Agency 508,713 9,088 499,625 0 74 0 0 0 0 0 West Mids PLR - Gloucester to Tewkesbury, River Severn Environment Agency 828,995 214,768 614,227 0 139 0 0 0 0 0 West Mids PLR - River Wye Package Environment Agency 727,491 295,705 431,786 0 88 0 0 0 0 0 West Mids PLR - Wickhamford Environment Agency 54,280 54,280 0 0 Withybrook, Warwickshire Flood Alleviation Scheme Severn Trent Water 95,000 36,000 54,000 5,000 9 9 0 0 0 0

Environment Programme N2K Wye and Lugg: Lugg Living Landscapes Environment Agency 145,000 50,000 0 95,000 0 0 0 0 0 125 Recovery of the Severn Estuary SAC and delivery of River Teme (SSSI) river restoration restoration Environment Agency 3,450,000 50,000 0 3,400,000 0 0 0 0 0 258 plan River Avon/Severn Eel & Lamprey Pass - Abbey Mill & Stanchard Pit Environment Agency 395,000 395,000 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 10 River Clun/Teme SAC and SSSI - Unmuddying the Waters Environment Agency 150,000 95,000 0 55,000 0 0 0 0 0 19

Support schemes Southwest Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme - Severn Estuary Coastal Group - English Severn Environment Agency 35,762 35,762 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Wye RFCC Hydrometry and Telemetry Capital Projects Environment Agency 129,000 129,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Asset Recondition allocation Environment Agency 400,000 400,000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Additional Programme River Lugg, Leominster, FAS Improvements Environment Agency 242,000 242,000 0 0 381 0 0 0 0 0

ESW - FCRM Capital Salaries Environment Agency TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC TBC

Item 9 - Appendix 2

FDGiA indicative revenue maintenance programme for the English Severn and Wye RFCC 2020/21

ES&W RFCC Committee Meeting Meeting date: 21 January 2020 Item 10

Paper by: Area FCRM Programme Manager

Subject: Internal Drainage Board (IDB) Precept & Foreign Water Contribution for 2020/21

Recommendations

1. The English Severn and Wye RFCC is asked to approve the Internal Drainage Board (IDB) Precept and Foreign Water Contribution as outlined in table 1 for 2020/21 and note the in principle increase for the life of the 6 year programme.

1.0 Introduction

1.1 The purpose of this paper is to assist the English Severn and Wye RFCC in endorsing the IDB precept and Foreign Water Contribution for 2020/21.

2.0 IDB Precepts and Foreign Water Contribution

2.1 In addition to Local Levy, IDB Precepts are another form of locally raised income. They are raised by IDBs to reflect contributions towards activities within the catchment from which they benefit (for additional maintenance of Environment Agency flood risk management activities due to the need to convey water from the IDB drainage network). The amount raised is set by the RFCC and is reviewed annually.

2.2 The Environment Agency makes a Foreign Water Contribution (FWC) payment for costs incurred by some Internal Drainage Boards. This payment is permissive and is calculated on what is considered to be a fair contribution.

2.3 In November 2019 the IDBs and EA held their annual Severnside IDB liaison meeting. This was alongside individual meetings held between the IDBs and the Environment Agency over the course of the year. Through these meeting and subsequent discussions the agreed proposals put forward by the IDBs and the Environment Agency is for a 2% inflationary increase in IDB Precept and FWC for 2020/21. These proposals are in line with the in principle 2% per annum increase in Precept and FWC for the life of the 6 year investment programme. See table 1 below.

2.4 The proposals below have been agreed by the IDBs and the EA.

Table 1: IDB Precept and67 FWC payments 2020/21

3.0 Conclusions and Recommendations

3.1 The English Severn and Wye RFCC is asked to approve the IDB Precept and Foreign Water Contribution as outlined in table 1 for 2020/21 and note the in principle increase for the life of the 6 year programme.

Rhys McCarthy English Severn & Wye FCRM Programme Manager

December 2019

English Severn & Wye RFCC Committee Meeting Meeting date: 21 January 2020 INFO ONLY – Item A

Appendix A: FCRM allocation principles Appendix B: Indicative capital allocation Appendix C: Indicative revenue maintenance allocations Appendix D: Revenue maintenance programme – type of work Appendix E: Annual allocation funding cycles for RFCC’s – a simple guide

Paper by: Director of FCRM Allocation and Asset Management

Subject: 2020/21 Flood and Coastal Risk Management (FCRM) Grant in Aid (GiA) allocation for capital and revenue funding

Recommendations:

The RFCC Committee are ask to:

1. Note the allocation principles for the 2020/21 FCRM GiA capital allocation (Appendix A). 2. To review and consent the final draft indicative allocations for FCRM capital GiA funding (Appendix B). 3. To review and consent the final draft indicative allocations for FCRM revenue GiA funding (Appendix C).

This is a national paper that is provided to every RFCC across the country.

Please note that the English Severn and Wye RFCC have already endorsed the 2020/21 capital programme at the July and October RFCC meetings.

Headline messages: • This paper asks Committees to discuss and consent their capital and revenue indicative allocations for 2020/21. • As in previous years, the capital programme is being prioritised by homes better protected. • Rather than doing a full refresh this year we have retained, as closely as possible, the existing allocations for 2020/21. • All RFCC local choices submissions which met the criteria have been approved. • The most likely outcome, relative to the national 300,000 homes target, is now 315,000 homes better protected by the end of the 6 year programme in March 2021. • Delivery of 30,000 homes remains dependent on securing a further £30m-£40m of partnership funding contributions.

1.0 Introduction

1.1 This paper is the final stage in allocating FCRM GiA for financial year 2020/21. This will be the final year of the current 6 year capital investment programme.

1.2 The 2020/21 English Severn & Wye RFCC FDGiA allocation for Capital expenditure is £3.6 million and for Revenue Maintenance is £4.41 million.

1.3 Further details of the allocation for the English Severn and Wye RFCC can be found in the ‘English Severn and Wye 6 year Investment Programme 2020/21’ paper which is in the main section of these papers.

1.4 The Committees are asked to review and consent their final draft indicative allocations for next financial year.

1.5 In building the indicative allocations, the allocation principles and Defra’s Partnership Funding Policy have been applied. They are the allocation principles reviewed by the Committees and approved by the EA Board on 7 February 2019 (Appendix A), and remain unchanged from last year.

1.5 As of the end of October 2019 (quarter 2 of this financial year) we have achieved 200,425 homes better protected since the start of the 6 year capital programme in 2015.

1.6 A simple guide to the annual allocation process was set out in the appendix of the April 2019 National Allocation paper. The summary capital and revenue funding allocation cycles have been included in Appendix E as a reminder.

2.0 FCRM Grant in Aid capital allocation

2.1 Table 1 shows the capital profile for the final year of the current 6 year programme, and 2019/20 for reference. As noted at the last meeting, this now includes the additional £62.4m funding uplift (announced on 10 September) which benefits 5 RFCC Committees (detailed in the October 2019 Committee paper).

Table 1: FCRM GiA capital funding profile, £m

Year 5 Year 6

2019/20 2020/21 Pre-Autumn Budget 2017 £463.0 £451.0

Additional funding to accelerate schemes £18.0 £8.0 Additional funding for deprived £20.0 £10.0 communities Additional funding uplift September 2019 n/a £62.4

Revised profile £501.0 £531.4 Forecast ‘most likely’ homes better 251,000 homes 315,000 homes protected

2.2 As in previous years, the programme is being prioritised by homes better protected to ensure we meet our 300,000 homes target by 31 March 2021.

2.3 The National Portfolio Management Office (PMO) undertook a national prioritisation exercise which showed that the homes target would best be achieved through retaining, as close to possible, the indicative allocations for 2020/21. These were provided as part of the 2019/20 refresh (shared with RFCC Committees in January 2019) and agreed at the EA Board on 7 February 2019.

2.4 We have been able to take this approach for 2020/21 as previous annual allocations have ensured that money has been fairly distributed across the RFCCs in the best way to achieve at least 300,000 homes better protected. This is good news as it allows Area teams the freedom to operate within this framework to ensure they manage their programmes and 2019/20 and 2020/21 budgets to achieve the target and provides a more stable programme. This should limit significant funding changes between the Committees.

2.5 Prioritising by homes maximises the likelihood of achieving our 300,000 homes target within the current allocation. The draft indicative capital programme for review and consent has been prioritised using the following approach:

• Projects in construction by 1 October 2019 and statutory and legal ‘must do’s’ • Projects better protecting homes by 2021, then • Projects better protecting homes beyond 2021, prioritised by Partnership Funding score

Local Choices

2.6 The draft indicative programme was shared with RFCCs at their October ‘local choices’ meetings. Local choices enable RFCCs to make changes to the programme within their funding allocation. They must maintain or increase the ‘most likely’ forecast of homes better protected.

2.7 Following these meetings and submission of all local choice returns back to the national PMO we can now provide the draft final indicative allocations. All local choices which met the criteria set out in the October paper have been approved and built into the Committee’s allocations.

2.8 Our updated ‘most likely’ forecast, taking into account delivery confidence of individual schemes, is 315,000 homes better protected by the end of the 6 year programme.

2.9 A table showing the allocation by RFCC for 2020/21 for schemes and support schemes can be found in Appendix B. The table also shows each RFCC’s contribution to the homes better protected target.

2.10 Our focus remains on achieving our fixed 300,000 homes better protected target by end of March 2021. This focus on a shorter term goal means that the programme is in essence now a 15 month programme. Ideally it would consist of a blend of projects at different stages of development to manage flood and coastal erosion risk into the future. However, with the current pressure on budgets, we are funding less projects that will input into the future programme beyond March 2021.

Settlement conditions

2.11 In line with our settlement condition for the 6 year programme we would expect to see 10% efficiency savings on the £531m allocation for 2020/21. If half of this £53m were cash releasing, this would free up £26.5m to reinvest in schemes to help manage any in-year financial pressures.

2.12 The overall partnership funding contributions required to achieve the 300,000 homes better protected target for the 6 year programme is in the range of £550m to £600m, of which £561m has already been secured. Achievement of 30,000 homes of the 339,000 maximum possible homes are dependent on £30m-£40m of contributions which remain to be secured. We are actively managing this and it is likely that some schemes which cannot secure the required partnership funding will achieve their homes early in the next programme. We welcome the RFCC Committees continued support in securing partnership funding contributions.

3.0 Asset management revenue maintenance programme

3.1 Based on the planning assumption that we will get a roll-forward budget for 2020/21 we will invest £110m into our Field Operations teams and maintenance programme.

3.2 Over a number of years we have been moving towards a position where all RFCCs are funded to the same level of asset risk as defined in our Asset Information Management System (AIMS). We are now close to achieving this. In previous years we have capped decreases at 10% per year. The maximum decrease for any RFCC Committee is 9% for 2020/21.

3.3 The indicative allocation to RFCCs for Area Operations Services teams and maintenance programmes are provided in Appendix C. Details of the type of work contained within the indicative revenue maintenance programme is provided in Appendix D.

4.0 Recommendations

The RFCC Committees are asked to:

1. Note the allocation principles for the 2020/21 FCRM GiA capital allocation (Appendix A).

2. To review and consent the final draft indicative allocations for FCRM capital GiA funding (Appendix B).

3. To review and consent the final draft indicative allocations for FCRM revenue GiA funding (Appendix C).

Ken Allison Director FCRM Allocation and Asset Management 17 December 2019

Appendix A: FCRM allocation principles

Protect people and homes

• Deliver the £2.6bn six year capital programme • Increased protection for at least 300,000 homes between 2015/16 and 2020/21 • Protect maintenance funding in real terms and re-invest 10% efficiency savings • Take a risk-based approach to securing the condition of existing assets including channel conveyance • Maintain our ability to warn people and respond to incidents so as to save lives and property • Support the provision of property scale resistance and resilience measures

Working in partnership

• Provide positive contributions to the recently announced Government-led reviews into flood risk management • Achieve third party, including private, investment in line with the Defra partnership funding and contributions policy • Support community-based solutions that are innovative, cost-effective and affordable • Achieve balanced programmes in collaboration with RFCCs • Promoting an integrating approach to managing flood risk working with other Risk Management Authorities • We will take a catchment based approach • Improve our understanding with partners of all flood and coastal erosion risk data and support the government’s ‘Open Data’ commitment making our data and information easily accessible to all who want it

Way we work

• Maintain skills and a pipeline of studies for medium and long-term investment needs • Maximise efficiency savings and value for money • Continue to promote schemes that meet statutory environmental requirements • Promote sustainable development that reduces flood risk • Provide appropriate funding toward the essential support services that enable delivery of flood and coastal risk outcomes • We will work collaboratively across the Environment Agency and with external partners to realise multiple benefits.

Appendix B: FCRM GiA indicative capital allocation for schemes and support schemes

2020/21 Difference Post Indicative 2020/21 Total final 2019/20 Current published Local Choice vs Programme allocation Refresh indicative indicative Opening programme indicative forecast for support allocation allocation for Allocation1 indicative allocation for 2020/21 schemes RFCC Post Local Choices3 2020/215 allocation2 2020/21 2020/214 Max Max Max Max Most likely £m £m £m £m £m £m homes homes homes homes homes Anglian Eastern 35.5 4,620 16.1 2,858 32.0 5,346 15.9 2,488 3,782 1.8 33.8 Anglian Great Ouse 13.1 394 18.7 1,557 26.1 2,247 7.4 690 1,793 0.4 26.5 Anglian Northern 57.6 16,871 19.3 5,133 46.6 21,281 27.3 16,148 17,518 1.3 47.9 English Severn and Wye 3.4 800 1.5 396 1.8 1,000 0.3 456 1,000 1.5 3.3 North West 56.9 5,624 73.1 6,194 65.1 5,120 -8.0 -1,074 4,800 3.3 68.4 Northumbria 10.1 1,167 5.5 1,118 13.1 1,502 7.6 384 1,067 0.8 13.9 South West 22.5 2,088 20.6 1,050 19.9 2,055 -0.7 1,005 1,315 2.3 22.2 Southern 42.1 12,914 62 13,940 60.9 12,457 -1.1 -1,483 7,998 3.3 64.2 Thames 48.7 6,267 29.9 5,860 39.6 5,959 9.7 99 3,041 2.1 41.7 Trent 50 2,481 37.2 10,318 39.5 11,407 2.3 1,089 7,704 1.0 40.5 Wessex 9.1 1,125 13.1 1,286 12.2 1,730 -0.9 444 1,338 1.4 13.6 Yorkshire 95.3 23,572 104.4 18,205 102.6 21,904 -1.8 3,699 17,827 2.7 105.3 Total 444.3 78,092 401.4 67,915 459.43 91,860 58.0 23,945 68,726 21.9 481.3

1. Includes over-allocation of £15.4m. Budget for 2019/20 was amended in Q1 2019/20 to ensure programme remained affordable. 2. Indicative allocation for 2020/21 given as part of the 2019/20 allocation agreed at EA Board on 7 February 2019. 3. £2m for Adaptive Pathways is yet to be allocated. 4. Support schemes are projects which provide wider FCRM benefits, such as mapping and modelling, incident management, hydrometry and telemetry. 5. Total is 2020/21 Refresh indicative allocation post Local Choices plus final allocation for support schemes.

Appendix C: FCRM GiA indicative revenue maintenance allocations for 2020/21 and 2021/22

2020/21 2021/22 2019/20 Indicative Indicative RFCC Allocation, Allocation Allocation £k £k £k Anglian Great Ouse 4,770 4,542 4,087

Anglian Eastern 8,698 8,450 7,955

Anglian Northern 10,287 10,755 10,426

North West 10,645 10,950 11,700

Northumbria 2,475 2,549 2,500

Severn & Wye 4,833 4,411 4,043

South West 5,119 5,004 4,630

Southern 11,276 10,964 10,405

Thames 19,399 20,027 21,021

Trent 12,335 12,730 14,164

Wessex 7,729 7,420 6,870

Yorkshire 12,434 12,198 12,198

Total 110,000 110,000 110,000

Appendix D: Revenue maintenance programme – type of work

Appendix E: Annual allocation funding cycles for RFCCs – a simple guide

FCERM update paper - December 2019 INFO ONLY – Item B Incident management November Flooding

Large parts of central and eastern England had twice the normal level of rainfall in October, with central parts of England receiving a month’s worth of rainfall in the early part of November. The 7th November is the 7th wettest day on record in Sheffield (63.8mm of rain). The highest ever river levels were recorded on the Don at Doncaster and Derwent in Derby, exceeding 2007 flood levels in places. The peak at Evesham is the 5th highest in the 82 year record.

The most significant flooding impacts was seen along the River Don in South Yorkshire. The main areas that flooded in South Yorkshire were Fishlake and Bentley and Worksop in Nottinghamshire. 7 Severe flood warnings (covering some 400 properties) were in force to communicate ‘risk to life’ along the River Don near Doncaster. Around 22,000 properties and businesses have been protected by flood defences across the impacted areas and approximately 1,000 properties have flooded during the event, mostly in South Yorkshire.

Catchments across much of England are absolutely saturated and are very sensitive to rainfall and will mean flood risk is higher and it will take a lot less rain than it ordinarily would at this point in the year to result in flood warnings.

The future of flood warning? Cell Broadcast Trials

We are trialling the use of cell broadcasting technology and its potential for alerting people to the risk of flooding. Cell broadcasting is a way of transmitting a message to all mobile phones within a geographic location. It is not currently used in the UK but has been adopted by many countries internationally as a preferred alerting platform. These countries include the USA, Netherlands, Canada, New Zealand, South Korea and Japan amongst others. Cell broadcasts can be received even when mobile phone signal is poor or from a different operator. They are designed to reach as many people as possible in the affected area, meaning that we can target those who need it, when they need it most.

The first of these trials will take place in Hull, in partnership with Fujitsu, EE and the University of Hull, on the 26 November 2019. Depending on the findings of the initial trial, a public trial is planned for 2020 in Hull city centre on the EE 4G network, with further trials on other mobile networks likely in 2020.

To help us understand how a cell broadcast would be received and what action someone might take, we’d like to invite Chairs and Committee members to respond to our pre-trial questionnaire: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdB_2Bj1uBBCqPr4EtdVPJqe7S9MzE 249yiqIwvGejxmLZNsA/viewform

If you are interested in this initiative, please email us on mobile-alerting@environment- agency.gov.uk. You can also follow us on twitter on @FloodDigitalEA.

Flood Risk Mapping and our ‘knowledge services’ We have two flood mapping services: 1. Long Term Flood Risk Information (LTFRI) provides the public with flood risk information for locations in England https://flood-warning- information.service.gov.uk/long-term-flood- risk/. It includes risk from rivers, the sea, surface water reservoirs and groundwater and is our primary channel for communicating flood risk from all sources. It has 400,000 users completing 1 million visits a year. We are currently improving the way that local surface water risk is communicated so that it is better presented and more easily understood.

2. Flood Map for Planning is a service for developers, and their consultants, to check the flood risk of potential development sites https://flood-map-for- planning.service.gov.uk/. With 420,000 users completing 800,000 visits a year, we are currently working to improve this service by automating the provision of all data required for a flood risk assessment.

This will provide information to customers faster, without compromising quality and significantly reduce demands on staff time.

Flood Warnings and our ‘Live services’ The Flood Information Service https://flood-warning- information.service.gov.uk/warnings is the home of our flood warning pages online as well as information on river and sea levels and the five day forecast. We have recently added 30 more flood forecast sites to our river levels online pages.

In addition to continuing the great partnership work with Google to share our flood warnings through Google public alerts (reported in the Sept RFCC stakeholder update), further important work has been ongoing to develop our cell broadcasting capability (see above).

Planning for the future

Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy

Following the public consultation on the draft FCERM Strategy, we are in the process of finalising the strategy taking on board the extensive stakeholder feedback we received. We received over 400 consultation responses and there has been significant support for three ambitions of the draft Strategy: climate resilient places; today’s growth and infrastructure – resilient to tomorrow’s climate; and a nation of climate champions. We are very grateful for all the feedback and support we have received. The work to deliver the ambitions within the strategy remains our focus.

We will be seeking to finalise the strategy for approval by the new Secretary of State in the New Year. As a statutory document, the strategy needs to be laid in Parliament for 40 days and so we are now aiming to publish the strategy in spring 2020. 80

Flood and Coast Conference 2020

We are pleased to announce that The 2020 Flood and Coast Conference will take place from 2-4 June 2020 at the Telford International Centre. The event will be developed and delivered in partnership between the Environment Agency and CIWEM, who have recently acquired the Intellectual Property Rights from TRIO events.

We are really excited that this year’s conference will not only focus on flood and coastal issues, but will also have a greater focus on Climate Change, linking in to the aspirations of CoP26 conference taking place in November 2020. The event will draw together key partners from the flood and coastal risk management community, including local authorities, internal drainage boards, contractors and suppliers, community groups and academia.

The project board have invited key professionals across the Flood and Climate Change sector to form our Advisory Committee and we look forward to welcoming Martin Hurst to help in the design of the conference programme. All RFCC Chairs and members are requested to book these dates in their diary and are strongly encouraged to attend.

Building on our previous success, we are currently working on an exciting programme for 2020. We would like to invite RFCC members to get involved by suggesting stimulating discussion topics, interactive displays, facilitated workshops as well as lively presentations which will form part of that programme. If you are aware of any projects that have delivered excellent results or have found a new or improved way of working that you would like to highlight, please let the team know by contacting: [email protected]

New National Flood Risk Assessment

Our National Flood Risk Assessment is changing. Our current assessment only considers flooding from rivers and the sea. In future, we will draw upon a wider range of flood risk information from a variety of sources to inform our New National Flood Risk Assessment, available in 2024.

It is essential that we engage and involve our stakeholders at all stages of the project. We are currently seeking to establish an External User Advisory Group to help shape, review and test the products. We’d like to have this group set up before April 2020.

We would like to invite you and your committee members to participate in this group. This is a key opportunity to help us produce improved flood risk information for the public and create a shared understanding of flood risk across our organisations. Lead Local Flood Authorities’ involvement is particularly important. To receive updates or join the group, please send your details to [email protected]

Flood risk and hazard maps publication

The flood risk regulations (FRR) require the Environment Agency and lead local flood authorities (LLFAs) to produce flood risk and hazard maps and review them every six years. Our first flood risk and hazard maps were published in 2013. We must review, update and publish second cycle maps by 22 December 2019.

Flood risk and hazard maps must be produced to reflect the different sources in the flood risk areas (FRAs) which were identified using the methodology we agreed when we undertook the preliminary flood risk assessment. Having consulted with LLFAs to gain agreement, we will prepare all the necessary maps on behalf of both the Environment Agency and LLFAs. This will provide consistency across the country and reduce the burden for LLFAs.

The maps are published on gov.uk in order to meet our requirements under the FRR and they are used to inform the production of flood risk management plans. The flood risk maps show what is at risk of flooding such as people, property, economic activity and natural and historic areas of environmental importance. The flood risk maps use static data from a snapshot in time in order to report to the EU are not intended for use by the public and other stakeholders. The flood hazard map requirement is covered by our ‘long term flood risk assessment for locations in England’.

Contact: [email protected]

Improving our data: Conceptual Data Model for FCRM

Comprehensive, useable and reliable data underpins the Environment Agency’s ability to operate and is key to the success of the FCERM Strategy, our digital services and the 25 Year Environment Plan. Data is the vital hidden asset we need to look after to help us provide a better service as well as maintain the trust of customers and partners. We want to embed digital services and good data management as a core part of our structures, culture and skills.

To help do this we are creating a conceptual data model which will be used to improve how we create, maintain and use data across flood and coastal risk management. Creating and maintaining data models means we can see the whole picture on data across flood activities and understand the impacts of any changes to the data, actions we take and who will be impacted. We can identify any potential clashes of understanding, terminology, relationships and dependencies both within the FCRM business and potentially with other parts of the Environment Agency. We can then use this knowledge to identify what could be done better.

The Mapping, Modelling and Data Leadership Group, will be using the data model as a reference in its new role as the FCRM Data Governance Council (DGC). We’ll make sure that new projects adhere to the data model, helping Project Executives and Data Custodians to make the right strategic decisions for all stakeholders based on their data needs.

Contact: [email protected]

Property flood resilience

A new British Standard for property flood resilience (PFR) products was published on 24 September 2019. It replaces PAS1188:2014 Parts 1 to 4, which will now be withdrawn. It sets standards for the laboratory testing of the leakage rate of PFR products. Part 1 of the new standard covers products for buildings and Part 2 covers perimeter systems, which includes temporary barriers and demountable systems. Engineers from Defra and the Environment Agency provided technical expertise as members of the drafting committee for the British Standard.

Manufacturers testing new products will use the new standard. Manufacturers with existing PAS1188 tested products will have an interim period to test products and ensure they comply with the new standard.

A new Code of Practice (CIRIA RP1055) will explain the assessment, design, installation, aftercare and operation of PFR products and is due to be published shortly.

Contact: [email protected] or [email protected]

World Class Asset Management

The Asset information Management System (AIMS) Upgrade project will put in place a comprehensive enterprise asset management (EAM) system and central asset data repository for the Environment Agency. It is an important step in our goal of becoming world class asset managers. It will replace existing systems, improve the way we manage Environment Agency maintained assets, and improve our ability to share data with other Risk Management Authorities.

AMX Solutions is the recently appointed supplier of the new system; they already provide similar systems to Natural Resources Wales (NRW) and other major infrastructure organisations. Work is now progressing to configure the new systems, develop new ways of working and prepare data for transfer. We are also collaborating with NRW and other users of the AMX solution to identify common objectives and features.

In May 2021, AIMS: Operations & Maintenance (AIMS: OM), will replace the many existing flood and coastal risk management systems with a single application and consolidated data repository. The system will be rolled out to the Environment Agency’s Environment & Business (E&B) directorate in April 2022.

Once in production, we will have ownership of the system’s functionality and underlying data, meaning we will be able to control over how the system evolves and expands in the future.

Contact: [email protected]

Flood risk activity permitting

Multi-site permits

In our ambition to be a fair regulator offering value for money we have developed a multi-site permit for flood risk activities. Multi-site permits allow for a number of activities to be held on one permit and offers greater flexibility while still managing flood and environmental risks.

The Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016 (EPR) enables groups or individuals to apply for one bespoke permit to cover a large area perhaps for 5-10 years. We have

used this principle in Alt Crossens (Lancashire) to enable a group of around 15 landowners to undertake a significant amount of channel maintenance (previously undertaken by the Environment Agency).

This multi-site permit has been a great success. The main outcomes include:

• Cheaper permits as costs can be shared • Proportionate risk based regulation • Maintenance for a substantial area co-ordinated by a group of landowners meaning better environmental outcomes as well as land drainage benefit. • Improved delivery. We can programme Environment Agency work to complement the work of landowners in a co-ordinated way • Stronger local partnerships

Contact: [email protected]

Sharing best practice with Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

As part of our regulatory work we continue to look at ways to improve the service. Last month we visited the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) to understand how their regulations apply in practice for river activities. We also exchanged ideas on working practices that would enable a better experience for our customers.

Contact: [email protected]

Working with others

De-maining pilots (testing approaches to transferring watercourses and assets)

The de-maining pilots are now complete. From the initial 5 pilots, we have been successful in transferring watercourses, land and assets in 3 of the pilot locations: South Forty Foot in Lincolnshire, River Stour in Kent and the Snow Sewer on the Isle of Axholme. The 3 pilots resulted in the re-designation of 63.8 km of main river, and the transfer of 28 assets and 178 acres of land to Internal Drainage Boards. There were a number of watercourses that we did not de-main during the pilot because the proposals were either not supported locally, or where action by partners was needed that did not meet the pilot timescales.

The pilots have provided valuable learning, including the importance of strong functioning local relationships, clear lines of communication and ways of working, a local strategy for long term maintenance, and the need to streamline and make the process of de-mainment less resource intensive.

We are writing up a full evaluation of the pilots, which we will share with pilot partners, Association of Drainage Authorities, Local Authorities through the Local Government Association (LGA) and RFCCs.

Contact: [email protected]

Apprenticeships

The Water Environment Worker Apprenticeship Standard has now been approved for delivery by the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education. We appointed Bridgwater and Taunton College to deliver the apprenticeship on our behalf. Our first 120 apprentices in Field Operations teams are in the process of being enrolled. You can find more information here: https://www.instituteforapprenticeships.org/apprenticeship-standards/water-environment- worker/ We are planning to recruit our first intake of 20 young, career entry-level apprentices. They will start with us in September 2020. These will be mainly science and engineering degree-level apprenticeships, targeting A-level and college students in the main. The posts will have a structured training programme in the form of an apprenticeship, supplemented by technical learning. This is part of work to diversify our ‘grow-your-own’ skills initiatives, which currently includes the Graduate Training Scheme for civil, mechanical and electrical engineering graduates, as well as the Flood and Coastal Engineering programme with Brunel University and also the Quest Scholarship programme with the Institute for Civil Engineers. All of these are important channels to draw in young, promising talent into the flood sector and into our workforce. Looking ahead, we intend to put in place a specific apprenticeship programme to take advantage of the new Environment Practitioner Degree-level (BSc) Apprenticeship Standard. The aim is for 40 new starters in September 2021. Contact: [email protected]

Education to Profession: Engaging with Children and Young People

In step with our draft FCERM Strategy, we have actively engaged thousands of children and young people over the past 6-9 months, through a structured approach we call the ‘3C’s of STEM engagement’. These are Curriculum, Career and Conversation. Recent highlights include: Curriculum - On the 7 October, we launched a range of geography resources at the PiXL conference, which will be available to around 2000 schools and colleges in the network. Careers - We attended New Scientist Live and Careers Live where we spoke to hundreds of young people about potential careers in the environment and flood sector and explained the range of jobs we do in the Environment Agency, from flood risk management to nuclear industry regulation. We gave out literature on apprenticeship opportunities, the Flood and Coastal Engineering Degree Programme and promoted the Environment Agency as a career choice for young people who want to make a difference and tackle the climate emergency. Conversation – Across the Environment Agency, staff are engaging with children and young people in schools and on-site visits, having conversations about our work in flood risk management. We are equipping staff with materials and training staff to deliver meaningful and captivating conversations with young people on environmental issues.

And finally…

We have a number of initiatives in the pipeline including a ‘Climate Champions’ competition for primary school aged children. We released an Engineering Project that we wrote for Level 2 students. Ayo Sokale, one of our Graduate Engineers did a live read (https://learnliveuk.com/) to schools and colleges around the country (and possibly the world) of ‘Alba the 100 Year Old Fish’ by on 6 November. We are told the live online audience was over a thousand children from 40+ schools in the UK, with many more likely to listen to the recorded story in the weeks ahead.

English Severn and Wye Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Meeting date: 21 January 2019 INFO ONLY – Item C

Paper by: Evidence & Risk (Solihull)

Subject: Flood Forecasting and Flood Resilience Report – October 2019 – Early Jan 2020

Recommendation The Regional Flood and Coastal Committee is asked to: 1. Note the content of this report.

1.0 Flood Summary Report

1.1 October 2019

Due to the Jet Stream being further south than usual, the beginning of October was very unsettled. Various low pressure systems moved across the country until the 20th, before turning briefly more settled. Very wet and unsettled weather than moved in for the remainder of the month. There were flooding impacts along the Severn from the 26th in response to this rain. Train lines were closed across the West Midlands and barriers were put up at Shrewsbury due to the forecast river levels (see hydrograph below).

177% of the LTA rainfall fell over the Severn Basin in October.

1.2 November 2019

November began with further unsettled weather, although with major impacts being seen away from the West Midlands in Yorkshire and the East Midlands. More substantial totals fell around the 13th and 14th but without causing major disruption. More settled conditions then set in before the last week of November became unsettled once again, though with no large rain totals.

150% of the LTA rainfall was recorded in November for the Severn Basin.

1.3 December 2019

December was also an unsettled month, especially around the 12th to the 15th on December where some sizeable totals were recorded. The Christmas and New Year period were relatively settled however with no significant rainfall being seen and river levels dropping.

110% of the LTA rainfall fell in December.

1.4 Early January 2020

January has so far been dry with no notable rainfall events. 6% of the LTA rain has been received at the time of writing for the Severn Basin.

2.0 Flood Alerts and Warnings Issued

Flood Alerts

Severn & Wye

Oct-19 14

Nov-19 21

Dec-19 19

Jan-20 2

TOTAL 56

Warnings Issued

Severn & Wye

Oct-19 14

Nov-19 32

Dec-19 10

Jan-20 1

TOTAL 78

3.0 Severn and Wye RFCC Community Engagement Return – January 2020

In autumn 2019 the Severn and Wye area was subject to heavy rain and flooding, and here is a summary of impacts and the Environment Agency response, as well as other engagement, through October November and December.

Here are some images to best summarise the events and multi-agency activity across the area through that period, followed by location specific information.

Gloucestershire

We have been out engaging with communities at every opportunity.

Property flooding in Gloucestershire mainly affected the Tewkesbury District area. We have worked closely with the local network of Flood Warden Volunteers through the District, who work with Community Action in Gloucestershire. This has allowed us to collect local experiences and data, and we are planning to build on these relationships going forward.

Through the flooding events, we have had staff out in the communities, warning and informing and collecting data to help us better understand the causes.

We continue to work to raise awareness of the need to be prepared and aware in flood risk areas. We have been working with Lydney and other local and Parish Councils on awareness and seek to develop this.

Due to climate change, we expect to see more weather that would be classed as unusual, like the Thunderstorm warnings over Christmas. This is because a warmer atmosphere has more energy, so weather becomes more volatile, and potentially wetter.

It becomes ever more important for people to be aware and prepared.

Herefordshire There was property flooding in parts of Hereford and in communities throughout Herefordshire, although flood defences did protect many more homes.

We have been working with Herefordshire Council, Welsh Water and the National Flood Forum, as well as with the communities themselves to understand the causes, and to support recovery. We are taking the opportunity to develop closer links with these communities, supporting development of resilience.

Some river levels, especially in October, were unprecedented, as well as many being the highest for 20 years.

We have had challenges raised by such a large, widespread long lasting flood event, including our largest ever river blockage, but we have tried to keep communities as well informed as possible at all stages, and will seek to further improve on this.

Flooding in Herefordshire, which occurred mainly in October, some again in November, was mainly concentrated in Hereford – Greyfriars Avenue and Lower Bullingdon, the Ewyas Harold and Pontrillas area, and in the northern villages.

We have supported Herefordshire Council in holding four well attended drop in sessions in the affected areas, as well as meeting with residents in Leintwardine. In addition we have met with representatives of Parish Councils in the Mortimer Ward. All of these meetings have allowed two way discussion, and in every case provided a route to take forward meaningful future engagement to develop and support resilience.

Shropshire and Telford and Wrekin

There was isolated flooding throughout Shropshire in October, and elevated river levels during the whole period, as with many of the rivers in the RFCC area.

Worst affected areas were Bridgnorth, and also Jackfield in the Ironbridge Gorge, where there was property flooding. We had a multi-agency meeting with residents from the Gorge to address concerns, and seek a way forward – which was a very positive meeting.

The Frankwell defences were deployed and operational many times over the autumn.

The Flood Alleviation Scheme at Much Wenlock was also successfully operational.

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The temporary defences were successfully deployed to Ironbridge.

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Warwickshire

The Stratford on Avon temporary flood barriers were deployed for the first time ever in November, although this was a precautionary measure.

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Other communities were affected, and we worked closely with them where possible, such as at Alcester, Shipston on Stour, Bidford on Avon, Wellesbourne and Marlcliff.

We have follow up meetings planned in many communities including Kenilworth, who we engaged with at a natural flood management event in Allesley, showing the power of networking events. Before the flooding in October we held a public session in Weddington to inform and clear confusion on the Flood Warning Service, and were able to sign several residents up to Flood Alerts to allow them to move cars to higher ground in good time.

We also attended the Warwickshire Confederation of Women’s Institutes Climate Change Conference in October and gave a presentation there which was very well received on how everyone can become a climate champion.

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Worcestershire We deployed the barriers in Bewdley to good effect, as well as many other flood alleviation schemes and barriers being tested, and we were kept busy throughout the period with repairs and maintenance, including river blockages.

We had staff out during the highest river levels to inform and collect information.

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Evesham was the worst affected area, with property flooding and very high river levels.

We were pleased how well our assets performed in general, and we were able to collect useful data to seek to improve our models.

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Upton was one of the places to see repeated high river levels.

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Keeping in touch with affected businesses and communities, makes it easier for us to do our work … including looking for stranded fish after flooding!

Our flood alleviation schemes can be useful outside of operational use too - and of benefit to wildlife – or just of interest to passing cats!

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Most of our staff have roles they take up in an incident to help keep people informed, or keep us operational by working weekends and night shifts. Of course the work does not stop after the flooding – that’s when the repairs and engagement really get going. We will be meeting with communities across the area about this flood event for months to come, to learn, support and form new partnerships to make us all stronger. This includes to work we are doing to develop new and innovative ways to engage and inspire people to work with us towards healthier rivers and community and climate resilience.

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4.0 Recommendation

4.1 The Committee is asked to note the content of this report.

Daniel Williamson Evidence & Risk Officer Solihull Centre January 2020

WMD (SHWG) Area = West Midlands (Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire) WMD (SWWM) Area = West Midlands (Staffordshire, Warwickshire and West Midlands) EMD Area = East Midlands

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LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

ABI Association of British Insurers ADA Association of Drainage Authorities AEP Annual Exceedance Probability AFRCM Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager AIMS Asset Information Management System AMP Asset Management Plan ASISWE Areas Susceptible to Surface Water Flooding AOD Above Ordnance Datum AONB Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty AP Asset Performance BAP Biodiversity Action Plan BEE Best Estimate of Expenditure BCR Benefit Cost Ratio CAMC Creating Asset Management Capacity C@R Communities at Risk CDM Construction & Design Management Regulations CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan CIL Community Infrastructure Levy CIWEM Chartered Institution of Water & Environmental Management CLG Government Department for Communities & Local Government CLA Country Land and Business Association CSR Comprehensive Spending Review DCLG Department for Communities and Local Government DEFRA Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs DG5 REGISTER Register of properties which have experienced sewer flooding or those which are ‘at risk’ of sewer flooding more frequently than 1:20yr event DOI Declaration of Interest EA Environment Agency EFRA Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Committee EIA Environmental Impact Assessment EMP Eel Management Plan FAS Flood Alleviation Scheme FBC Full Business Case FCERM Flood & Coastal Erosion Risk Management FCRM GiA Flood & Coastal Risk Management Grant in Aid

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Fluvial Flooding Flooding resulting from water levels exceeding the bank level of a main river FMfSW Flood Map for Surface Water FRA Flood Risk Assessment FRMP Flood Risk Management Plan FRMS Flood Risk Management Systems FRR Flood Risk Regulations FSoD Financial Scheme of Delegation FWD Flood Warnings Direct FWMA Flood & Water Management Act GiA Grant in Aid IBA Indicative Baseline Allocation IDB Internal Drainage Board ITA Indicative Tailored Allocation IUA Indicative Unscheduled Allocation IUB Integrated Urban Drainage KPI Key Performance Indicator LA Local Authority LDF Local Development Framework LEP Local Enterprise Partnership LFRZ Local Flood Risk Zone LFRMS Local Flood Risk Management Strategy LFRP’s Local Flood Risk Partnerships LLFA Lead Local Flood Authority LPA Local Planning Authority LPRG Large Project Review Group LRF Local Resilience Forum LTIS Long Term Investment Strategy MAOD Metres Above Ordnance Datum MEICA Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Control and Automation MLE Most Likely Expenditure MTP Medium Term Plan NAO National Audit Office NaFRA National Flood Risk Assessment NCPMS National Capital Programme Management Service NFU National Farmers Union NFRMS National Flood Risk Management Strategy NPPF National Planning Policy Framework NRD National Receptor Dataset – a collection of risk receptors produced by the EA NRW National Resources Wales 111

OBC Outline Business Case OM Outcome Measure PA Policy Area PAB Project Assurance Board PAG Programme of Acceleration & Growth PF Partnership Funding PFRA Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment PLP Property Level Protection PSO Partnerships and Strategic Overview RBMP River Basin Management Plan RFCC Regional Flood & Coastal Committee RMA Risk Management Authority RPIA Revenue Projects Indicative Allocation SAB SuDS Approval Body SAC Special Area of Conservation SAMP System Asset Management Plan SEA Strategic Environmental Assessment SFRA Strategic Flood Risk Assessment SHW&G Area Shropshire, Herefordshire, Worcestershire & Gloucestershire Area SLA Service Level Agreement SMP Shoreline Management Plan SOC Strategic Outline Case SoP Standard of Protection (NB: Water Utilities – standard of service) SPA Special Protection Area SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest STW Severn Trent Water SuDS Sustainable Drainage System SWMP Surface Water Management Plan SW&WM Area Staffordshire, Warwickshire & West Midlands Area WaSC Water and Sewage Company WEM Water and Environmental Management WFD Water Framework Directive WLMP Water Level Management Plan

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Members are reminded of the RFCC purposes and the expectations of RFCCs based on the statutory functions in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 and the RFCC Regulations 2011

RFCC Purposes

The RFCC brings together members appointed by Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) and independent members with relevant experience to:

• Ensure there are coherent plans for identifying, communicating and managing flood and coastal erosion risks across catchments and shorelines;

• Promote efficient, targeted and risk-based investment in flood and coastal erosion risk management that optimises value for money and benefits for local communities;

• Provide a link between the Environment Agency, LLFAs, other risk management authorities and other relevant bodies to engender mutual understanding of flood and coastal erosion risks in its area.

Statutory Functions and the Role of the RFCC

Section 23 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 requires the Environment Agency to:

• Consult with each RFCC about the way it proposes to carry out its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in the Committee’s region [S23(1)(a)];

• Take into account representations made by the Committee about the exercise of its flood and coastal erosion risk management functions in the Committee’s region[S23(1)(b)];

• Obtain the consent of the RFCC before implementing its regional programme for the Committee’s region [S23(2)];

• Obtain the consent of the RFCC before it can issue a levy under Section 17 of the Act [S23(3)];

• Obtain the consent of the RFCC to the spending of revenue under Section 118 of the Water Resources Act 1991 in the region where the revenue is raised [S23(4)].

Expectations of RFCCs

Defra advises that the RFCC will be expected to “engage constructively with, and offer advice to, the Agency, having developed its own view as to the flood and coastal erosion risk management needs within its region informed by local knowledge, contacts with other risk management authorities and engagement with risk management planning.”

Holding Office

The RFCC Regulations 2011 state that a member may be removed from office if the member has been absent from meetings of the Committee for a period of 6 consecutive months without the approval of the Committee. [S19 (3)(d).]

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OUTCOME MEASURE DEFINITIONS

2017-18

The ratio of the whole life present value benefits (Pvb) to the whole life present OM1 value costs (PVc) from projects in the FDGiA capital investment programme. Number of households moved out of any flood probability category to a lower OM2 probability category. The number of households moved from the very significant or significant OM2b probability category to the moderate or low probability category. The number of households in the 20% most deprived areas moved out of the OM2c significant or very significant probability categories to the moderate or low probability category.

OM3 The number of households with reduced risk of coastal erosion.

The number of households protected against loss in 20 years from coastal OM3b erosion. The number of households in the 20% most deprived areas protected against OM3c loss in 20 years from coastal erosion. Hectares of water dependent habitat created or improved to help meet the OM4a objectives of the Water Framework Directive. Hectares of intertidal habitat created to help meet the objectives of the Water OM4b Framework Directive for areas protected under the EU Habitats/Birds Directive. Kilometres of rivers protected under the EU Habitats/Birds Directive improved OM4c to help meet the objectives of the Water Framework Directive.

OM4d Kilometres of WFD water body enhanced through FCRM.

Kilometres of water body opened up to fish and/or eel passage through OM4e

FCRM.

OM4f Kilometres of river habitat (including SSSI) enhanced through FCRM.

OM4g Hectares of habitat (including SSSI) enhanced through FCRM.

OM4h Hectares of habitat created through FCRM.

The proportion of households and businesses at risk of flooding within flood OM5

warning areas that receive a direct warning. Proportion of residential units within planning decisions where the application OM6 has been refused or has been amended in line with Agency advice (where

the Agency is informed of the planning outcome).

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