Pinxton PLP,

Profiling Partnership Funding October 2014

Summary The project encompassed wider social and health benefits associated with the aim of Seventeen properties in the southwest of the reducing the occurrence of internal village of Pinxton are situated in a contaminated flood water. topographic low point compared to the rest of the village, surrounding fields and The project area has a chance of flooding of industrial estates. The properties have between 1 in 100 (1%) and 1 in 30 (3.3%). experienced recurrent internal flooding in the When managing the expectations of the public it last 20 years and they lie within the was key to promote that the protection floodplain (Floodzone 3) of the River measures installed did not reduce the magnitude Erewash. Flooding is as a result of the or extent of the flooding. However it was heavily stressed that the products installed should interaction of fluvial and surface water, mitigate regular internal flooding (as per product converging from the surrounding area, and design standards). also from foul, combined and surface sewers. Vital statistics

Predicted scheme costs = £76,000 Actual final scheme costs = £63,000 Contributions: FCERM GiA/Local Levy - £43,000 Lead Local Flood Authority (Derbyshire County Council) - £14,000 Severn Trent Water - £15,000 District Council - £ 2,000 Pinxton Parish Council - £ 1,000 County Councillor (Member Community The opportunity to reduce flood risk Leadership Scheme) - £1,000

The option of a major scheme on the to prevent fluvial flooding (a key mechanism to the internal flooding), was deemed unfeasible following analysis from the Environment Agency. It was found that financial investment in such a scheme would be cost disproportionate given the number of properties affected and therefore PLP was deemed the only feasible option. Key Issues Seventeen residential properties have benefited There was a significant delivery risk at the from this PLP project, which aimed to address project inception stage. Initially residents were internal flooding of contaminated water to the sceptical about PLP, taking the view that Severn properties. This will hopefully limit the impacts Trent could solve flooding issues by increasing and costs to residents of future flood damage. the foul/combined sewer capacity.

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However, community engagement with the benefits of a project of this type. Public meetings residents by Severn Trent, Derbyshire County often consisted of a Power Point presentation Council (DCC) and the Environment Agency led with an informal approach to question and answering opportunities. to a better overall understanding of the multiple sources of flooding the residents faced. Extra local outcomes A concern for the community was that they felt the PLP project would be implemented and then An additional benefit for which was witnessed as all relevant RMAs would stop looking into the the project was implemented was a joined up community spirit. Neighbours for who may have sources and mechanism in greater detail in the lived so close for so many years had developed future. a much stronger relationship/friendship through this community based approach to engagement. To appease these concerns DCC and Severn Trent agreed, as an additional commitment Due to this area siting within an area of high outside the scope of this project, to undertake deprivation there was a belief by some residents additional hydraulic analysis of both the highway that nobody cared or wanted to help the community. However, following the and sewer network within the wider catchment. implementation many comments which were received back made reference to how nice it Engagement and partnership working was to see a multitude of stakeholders all coming together in an attempt to mitigate the This PLP project was the first of its kind for DCC flood risk the community faced. as a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and with that there where many lessons learnt. DCC had People involved been aware for many years that the Parish James Biddlestone - Flood Risk Management, Council had been extremely proactive in trying Derbyshire County Council to find a solution to the flood risk that these properties faced within the community. During Nick Elliott - Emergency Planning, Derbyshire the design feasibility stages the main County Council consultation was held with the Parish Council Councillor Jim Coyle - Derbyshire County and not directly with all residents. Due to this Council process not all residents were directly engaged until DCC had been indicatively identified Tim Smith - Severn Trent Water funding for the PLP project. Steve Whittingham - Principal Engineer, During the production of the FCERM Council FDGIA/Local Levy bidding submission stage, it was quickly identified that there was a 44% Pinxton Parish Council funding gap in the project. Therefore detailed stake-holder engagement was required to look for ways to secure the money to fill the funding gap. The identified partnership funding secured is listed above (vital statistics). The support from the Parish Council was extremely helpful as they acted as a direct conduit between the RMAs and the residents. The National Flood Forum attended community meetings on two occasions to provide an impartial approach, and provide one-to-one advice during and after the public meetings. All public meetings were attended by all key stakeholders to demonstrate a partnership approach in trying to identify the reasons and

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