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14 February 2020

Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee

A meeting of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee will be held on Monday, 24 February 2020 at 10.00 am in The Storehouse, North Parade, Skegness, PE25 1BY for the transaction of the business set out on the attached Agenda.

Yours sincerely

Debbie Barnes OBE Chief Executive

Membership of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee (11 Members of the Council and 7 Other Voting Members)

Councillors P A Skinner (Chairman), C Matthews (Vice-Chairman), W J Aron, T R Ashton, Mrs A M Austin, M Brookes, A G Hagues, Mrs C J Lawton, C R Oxby, C E Reid and R A Renshaw

Other Voting Members District Councillors R Austin BEM (Boston Borough Council), P Vaughan (City of Lincoln Council), Mrs F M Martin MBE (East Lindsey District Council), Mrs L Hagues (North Kesteven District Council), M D Seymour (South Holland District Council), C Benn (South Kesteven District Council) and I G Fleetwood (West Lindsey District Council)

FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE AGENDA MONDAY, 24 FEBRUARY 2020

Item Title Pages

1 Apologies for Absence/Replacement Members

2 Declarations of Members' Interests

3 Minutes of the previous meeting held on 25 November 2019 5 - 12

4 Announcements by the Chairman, Executive Councillors and Lead Officers

5 To report on the outcome of the investigation into the 13 - 42 flooding at Wainfleet in June 2019 in accordance with S.19 Flood & Water Management Act 2010 (To receive a report from Paul Brookes, County Flood Risk Manager, which provides the Committee with the opportunity to consider and comment on the outcomes and recommendations of the investigation into the flooding at Wainfleet in June 2019 in accordance with S.19 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010)

6 To report progress on the investigations made in the County 43 - 56 under Section 19 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) (To receive a report by Paul Brookes, County Flood Risk Manager, which informs the Committee of the position of all current S.19 flood investigations in the County)

7 Environment Agency Update 57 - 60 (To receive a report from the Environment Agency which updates the Committee on its activities, primarily in relation to the autumn flooding, response and recovery)

8 Developing a Strategy for the sustainable future of the coast 61 - 66 (To receive a report by David Hickman, Head of Environment, which outlines work to establish a partnership approach to securing the future of Lincolnshire's coastal areas)

9 Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Work 67 - 70 Programme (To receive a report by Daniel Steel, Scrutiny Officer, which enables the Committee to consider and comment on the content of its work programme for the coming year to ensure that scrutiny activity is focused where it can be of greatest benefit)

Democratic Services Officer Contact Details

Name: Rachel Wilson

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Contact details set out above.

All papers for council meetings are available on: www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/committeerecords

Agenda Item 3 1

FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE 25 NOVEMBER 2019

PRESENT: COUNCILLOR C MATTHEW (VICE-CHAIRMAN IN THE CHAIR)

Councillors W J Aron, T R Ashton, Mrs A M Austin, M Brookes, A G Hagues, Mrs C J Lawton, C R Oxby, C E Reid and R A Renshaw

District Councillors R Austin BEM (Boston Borough Council), P Vaughan (City of Lincoln Council), Mrs F M Martin MBE (East Lindsey District Council), Mrs L Hagues (North Kesteven District Council), C Benn (South Kesteven District Council) and I G Fleetwood (West Lindsey District Council)

External Agencies – John Ray, Norman Robinson and Morgan Wray (Environment Agency)

Councillors: C J Davie, B M Dobson, D McNally and Eddy Poll (Anglian North Regional Flood and Coastal Committee), attended the meeting as observers

Officers in attendance:-

Paul Brookes (Flood Risk Manager), Matthew Harrison (Senior Commissioning Officer - Flood Risk), David Hickman (Head of Environment), Daniel Steel (Scrutiny Officer) and Emily Wilcox (Democratic Services Officer)

20 APOLOGIES FOR ABSENCE/REPLACEMENT MEMBERS

Apologies for absence were received by Councillors P Skinner (Lincolnshire County Council), Councillor M D Seymour (South Holland District Council)

21 DECLARATIONS OF MEMBERS' INTERESTS

There were no declarations of interest.

22 MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING HELD ON 9 SEPTEMBER 2019

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the meeting held on Monday 9 September 2019 be approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

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23 ANNOUNCEMENTS BY THE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COUNCILLORS AND LEAD OFFICERS

The Chairman reflected on the recent periods of extreme rainfall, emphasising that the extreme weather conditions were no longer exceptional, but the result of a shifting environmental climate. It was felt that the scrutiny had a role to play in shifting environments.

The Executive Councillor for Economy and Place concurred with the Chairman, advising that the rainfall patterns were much more intense and extreme weather was a regular occurrence.

It was noted that successive rainfall had added to high water levels and that systems were struggling to recover quickly enough, leaving the County more susceptible to further flooding. As a consequence, the Council's resources were under pressure.

Members were advised that Norfolk County Council were making good progress with the report on the Wainfleet flooding incident, with a large amount of data having already been gathered and it was currently being analysed. The full report was expected to be published at the start of 2020.

Members recognised the need for a greater investment from the Government to allow the Council to meet the challenges posed by climate change.

The Committee highlighted that importance of protecting Lincoln's agriculture, as it was a large food resource for the country and played a large part in Lincolnshire's economy. Members felt that Lincolnshire's agricultural land was being undervalued.

It was recognised that the Council needed to work with partners to examine the possibility to deliver long term solutions to flooding across the County, particularly in the rise of extreme weather and climate change.

The Executive Councillor for Commercial and Environmental Management emphasised that all risk management authorities in Lincolnshire had performed exceptionally well to ensure that events were being controlled the best that they could be.

The Executive Councillor for Commercial and Environmental Management raised concerns over the number of new houses being built on high flood risk areas and the approval of planning applications on this basis.

24 TO REPORT PROGRESS ON THE INVESTIGATIONS MADE IN THE COUNTY UNDER SECTION 19 OF THE FLOOD & WATER MANAGEMENT ACT 2010 (FWMA)

Consideration was given to a report by the County Flood Risk Manager, which invited the Committee consider the position of all current Section 19 (S.19) flood investigations in the County.

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Members were advised that there had been 40 further flood investigations initiated since the last report to the committee.

Members were informed that the long-term average rainfall in Lincolnshire over the last six months had been 'exceptionally high' in the central and southern parts of the county, and above normal in the most northern areas. Members were provided with an illustration of the rainfall totals in a number of catchments across the County.

The committee were reminded that Norfolk County Council were currently undertaking the investigation into the Wainfleet Flooding Incident on behalf of the Lincolnshire County Council (LCC). The investigation was progressing well and it was hoped that the report would be completed by early 2020.

Members were referred to Appendix A to the report, which detailed the record of current flood investigations in the County carried out in accordance with Section 19 of the FWMA. It was noted that there were currently 140 on-going investigations, which explicitly excluded sewer flooding. Lincolnshire County Council worked with partners where surface water had influenced sewage flooding, but these incidents were not included within the Section 19 investigations.

Members were invited to ask questions, in which the following points were noted:

 As a result of the growing number of flooding incidents, officer and budgetary resources were limited. Officers advised that the Council had a statutory duty under Section 19 of the FWMA to investigate flooding incidents caused by surface water. Provision was being made to ensure that officers had sufficient resource and budget to adequately investigate these issues.  It was clarified that completed investigations were not able to be removed from the log if work was still outstanding on these issues. Although LCC worked in partnership with other organisations to help resolve issues as quickly as possible, they did not have the power as the local flood authority to compel or instruct another organisation to carry out works. However, officers met regularly with partners to align programmes and look at solutions to outstanding issues.  Officers confirmed that the Council operated a 24 hour flood support line; however members of the public were advised to ring 999 if they were having serious flooding issues.  All contact with LCC was recorded and passed on to the local highways team or out of duty emergency officers. LCC then worked with partners to resolve flooding issues.  Members raised concerns over the number of on-going sewage water flooding incidents that had not been responded to. The Chairman agreed to write to Anglian Water to raise the Committee's concerns.  The Chairman agreed to write to the Executive Director - Place on behalf of the committee to request clarification on who the main point of contact should be for any anybody reporting a flooding incident. Members emphasised the importance of communicating a clear message to the public and having one clear point of contact in the event of a flooding issue.

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 It was clarified that for incident where life and properties were at serious risk, the Duty Strategic Commander would make a judgement to invoke an emergency situation, which would result in a combined response system being put in place.  Officers were recommending the use of Flood Sacks as an alternative replacement to sandbags. Flood sacks expanded to absorb water but were easier to dispose of.  Members questioned the point at which the spillage of sewage water became a public health issue. Officers agreed to investigate this and provide this information to Members following the meeting.  Members queried why the work status for the 2012 flooding incident in Horncastle remained as 'on-going' when it appeared that LCC had been proactive in responding to the incident in 2012. Officers reiterated that they did not have the power to compel an organisation to complete works.  The committee agreed that going forward, a section be added to the S19 report to specify when LCC had carried out necessary works on outstanding S19's and had issued recommendations to external partners. It was requested that a description of outstanding work also be included.  The committee resolved that tighter reporting be sought in relation to outstanding S19's and the organisations responsible for outstanding works.  Members thanked the County Flood Risk Manager and all other officers for their hard work during challenging times.

RESOLVED:

1. That the report be noted; 2. That tighter reporting be sought in relation to outstanding S19's and the organisations responsible for outstanding works.

25 ENVIRONMENT AGENCY UPDATE

Consideration was given to a report by the Area Manager – Environment Agency, which provided an update on Environment Agency (EA) activities, including progress on key capital schemes.

The Area Manager – Environment Agency thanked those who had assisted with recent flooding issues within Lincolnshire. It was noted that work was still on-going to resolve some issues.

Partners across the county had worked extremely well together to manager risks throughout the county. Efforts were now focussed on the recovery of flooding incidents. The Environment Agency were currently operating a 24/7 emergency response rota and were in a period of heightened response, which was likely to continue to the end of 2019

The Environment Agency were currently dealing with flooding issues in 19 areas across Lincolnshire in four key locations. A team of inspectors were also ready to inspect the rest of the county.

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It was noted that the recent period of heavy rainfall had meant that Lincolnshire's riverbanks were under significant pressure. Officers were working closely with Internal Drainage Board colleagues to identify where issues had occurred.

Going forward, the Environment Agency would be analysing ways to make space for water and alleviate pressure on the farming community. Officers were investigating how to drive maintenance programmes in rural environments.

Members were invited to ask questions, in which the following points were noted:

 The Area Manager – Environment Agency agreed to provide Members with current recovery lists, timescales and completed maps of locations where the Environment Agency have carried out work on flooding issues.  It was confirmed that at the time of the meeting, there were eight properties within Lincolnshire with fluvial flooding issues, and 86 with surface water flooding.  Members were encouraged by the recovery efforts made by the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency agreed to provide an update on recovery.  It was noted that the Environment Agency were hoping to mobilise the breach on the Barlings Eau river on the week commencing 25 November 2019.  It was confirmed that flood mapping was updated and reviewed every two to three years. A review was on-going to analyse the current climate and weather trends and amend the chance predictions where necessary.  Members raised concerns over flood map predictions in the area of Wilsford, as residents were struggling to obtain home insurance despite the area not having suffered from flooding in recent times. Officers advised that flood maps were based on predictions of extreme weather of 1 in 1000 rainfall. However, the Senior Flood Risk Manager - Environment Agency recognised that some maps may not be completely accurate for some locations and work was on- going to update them. The flood maps for the area of Wilsford would be reviewed as part of on-going work.  It was noted that members of the public had not been informed of the reasons for the decommissioning of the pumps at the Black Sluice Pumping Stations and were unaware of the alternative arrangements that had been put in place that would be more beneficial. Members were advised that plans were in place to provide this communication in due course.  Members were concerned by reports from farmers that had been advised that they were not permitted to fill their reservoirs. The Area Director – Environment Agency agreed to liaise with the relevant Member to resolve these issues.  It was clarified that dredging was one of a number of flood risk solutions. In the places where it was proven to be successful, the Environment Agency carried out dredging. Members were advised that dredging was not a flood risk solution alone, and was actually unsuitable in some places. Flood professionals would put in place the most effective flood risk solutions with the money available. Currently, the Environment Agency were focussed on the integrity of Lincolnshire's raised banks.

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 Officers had investigated the possibility of operating the grand sluice navigation lock in reverse, however the benefits of doing so were not found to be substantial enough to warrant doing so.

RESOLVED:

That the report and comments made be noted.

26 JOINT LINCOLNSHIRE FLOOD RISK & WATER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY 2019-2050

Consideration was given to a report by the Senior Commissioning Officer – Flood Risk, which invited the committee to consider the Lincolnshire Flood Risk & Water Management Strategy 2019 -2050.

Members were advised that the updated strategy provided a more holistic approach, by combining the flood risk management activities of the Council and its partners with a strategic view of water supply and resource management, and a stronger emphasis on the additional economic benefits that it could deliver for Lincolnshire.

Members were invited to endorse the Joint Lincolnshire Flood Risk & Water Management Strategy 2019-2050.

The Senior Commissioning Officer – Flood Risk thanked all risk management authorities across the county for their efforts in contributing to the final version.

Members were referred to Appendix A to the Executive report, which set out the Joint Lincolnshire Flood Risk and Water Management Strategy 2019 - 2050.

Members were satisfied with the updated report agreed to endorse the strategy.

RESOLVED:

That strategy be endorsed by the Committee.

27 FLOOD AND WATER MANAGEMENT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE WORK PROGRAMME

Consideration was given to a report by the Scrutiny Officer, which enabled the Committee to consider and comment on the content of its work programme for the coming year to ensure that scrutiny activity was focussed where it could be of greatest benefit.

The Scrutiny Officer had noted the concerns raised by the Committee throughout the meeting and agreed to liaise with the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Committee to update the work programme where necessary.

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RESOLVED:

That the work programme be amended as necessary.

The meeting closed at 12.10 pm

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Policy and Scrutiny

Open Report on behalf of Andy Gutherson, Executive Director – Place

Report to: Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Date: 24 February 2020 To report on the outcome of the investigation into the Subject: flooding at Wainfleet in June 2019 in accordance with S.19 Flood & Water Management Act 2010 KeyDecision decision? No Summary:Reference: Following a prolonged period of heavy rainfall in June 2019 there was widespread flooding across Lincolnshire. The eastern side of the county was particularly affected, especially Wainfleet, Holbeach, Spalding and Great Steeping. Most notably, a significant number of properties in Wainfleet were flooded from a variety of sources, initially surface water compounded by a breach in the embanked Wainfleet Relief Channel.

Actions Required: The Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee are requested to:

a) Review the flood investigation report (Appendix A) and consider the outcomes and recommendations made therein; b) Endorse Lincolnshire County Council as Lead Local Flood Authority to lead on the partnership approach in delivering the recommendations as set out below and in Appendix A; c) Highlight any additional actions for consideration.

1. Background

Following a prolonged period of heavy rainfall in June 2019 there was widespread flooding across Lincolnshire. The eastern side of the county was particularly affected, especially Wainfleet (All Saints), Holbeach, Spalding and Great Steeping. Most notably, a significant number of properties in Wainfleet were flooded from at least two sources, initially surface water compounded by a breach in the embanked Wainfleet Relief Channel.

Over the period 10th to 13th June 2019 around 62 properties were flooded in Wainfleet, Thorpe St.Peter and Thorpe Culvert, with further significant flooding elsewhere in East Lindsey District which falls outside the scope of this Scrutiny Committee report.

Page 13 The consequences of the breach at Wainfleet were severe enough to trigger a multi- agency response in order that military aid could be called upon.

As Lead Local Flood Authority, Lincolnshire County Council has a duty under S.19 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010 to investigate flooding as follows: (1) On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate— (a) which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and (b) whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood. (2) Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must— (a) publish the results of its investigation, and (b) notify any relevant risk management authorities.

The events at Wainfleet (and elsewhere) met the requirement to carry out a flood investigation. Due to the increased pressure on resources as a result of the widespread flooding, Norfolk County Council were approached to carry out the flood investigation on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council in order to help it meet its duties under S.19 of the Flood &Water Management Act, which allows for one risk management authority to carry out flood risk management activities on behalf of another risk management authority.

Norfolk County Council were engaged to undertake the flood investigation to: i. Determine the cause(s) of the flooding, including limitations or failures, if any, in the current infrastructure etc.; ii. Determine which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions; iii. Determine if any or each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood; and iv. Provide one or more possible strategic level options, if appropriate, to remove or reduce the risk of future flooding, or, if not appropriate, indicate the next steps that might be taken to identify and appraise the options.

The final report is attached at Appendix A.

2. Conclusion

The conclusions of the flood investigation report are that the most significant flooding was caused by the Relief Channel overtopping as a result of prolonged and heavy rainfall within the Steeping catchment, exacerbated by the bank eroding at the point of overtopping leading to a breach.

Before the breach occurred, there was surface water flooding affecting 14 properties as a result of the capacity of the surface water drainage systems being exceeded. The systems became surcharged, meaning water could not enter the systems, instead flowing over the surface.

Page 14 The investigation report concludes that the various risk management authorities identified as having a flood risk management function have exercised, or intend to exercise, their responsibilities in response to the flood.

In accordance with the requirements of S.19 Flood & Water Management Act, the results of the investigation will be published and the full investigation report made available on the County Council's website.

The various risk management authorities identified in the report as having a flood risk management function have been notified, as required by S.19 Flood & Water Management Act.

As required, Norfolk County Council have made a number of strategic level options, if appropriate, to remove or reduce the risk of future flooding, or, if not appropriate, indicate the next steps that might be taken to identify and appraise the options. For ease of reference these are summarised below together with some commentary on how the recommendation might be delivered; the full recommendations are in Appendix A.

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Risk Management Authority and recommendations How recommendations will be achieved Lincolnshire County Council – Lead Local Flood Authority:  Facilitate the review; dissemination and implementation of the  Report the outcomes and recommendations of the flood investigation findings and recommendations contained within this Section report to Flood & Water Management Scrutiny; 19 investigation;  Ensure RMAs are notified of the outcomes;  Review current roles and partnership working arrangements of  Publish the findings of the investigation and the full report; Lincolnshire RMA’s and make recommendations where  Be a partner in the Steeping Catchment Working Group, contributing improvements are identified. to the development of the Action Plan;  Work through the Emergency Planning & Business Continuity unit to support local communities to develop flood plans to become more re- silient to flooding.  As Lead Local Flood Authority, assess local flood risk to develop and implement feasible and value for money flood risk management

Page 16 Page schemes.  The Environment Agency:  Carry out and appraisal of existing flood defences and options  Support the Steeping Catchment Working Group, contributing to the to improve the level of protection and resilience of the assets. development of the Steeping Action Plan;  Utilise the latest asset data acquired through the Creating Asset  Identify funding for flood mitigation measures. Management Capacity (CAMC) to target the most appropriate work to the right place, as reflected in the Steeping Action Plan.  Review the operational strategy for the River Steeping and  Work with Regional Flood & Coastal Committees to plan flood risk Relief Channel, appraising the respective roles of both in management in each region, gain consent for Environment Agency managing flood risks; investment programmes and to provide a link between the Environ- ment Agency, LLFAs and local communities.  Review maintenance regime for the River Steeping and Relief Channel.

 Work in partnership with local landowners to improve land management practices in the River Steeping catchment.

Risk Management Authority and recommendations How recommendations will be achieved

Internal Drainage Board (IDB):  In conjunction with other RMA’s review the operational  Support the Steeping Catchment Working Group, contributing to the performance (e.g. resilience) of existing pumping stations and development of the Steeping Action Plan; IDB assets that interact with the River Steeping and relief  Continue to be an active and contributing partner in the Joint Flood channel and establish the benefits that operational changes Risk Management Framework. could provide. Anglian Water (AW):  In conjunction with other RMA’s review the operational  Continue to be an active and contributing partner in the Joint Flood performance (e.g. resilience) of existing AW assets in the Risk Management Framework. River Steeping catchment and establish the benefits that operational changes could provide; to reduce surface water flood risk for example. Partner Organisations:

Page 17 Page  Work in partnership with RMA’s, landowners and residents in  Engage and work with the Steeping Catchment Working Groups. the development and implementation of flood mitigation measures and plans to manage flood risk. Landowners:  Work in partnership with RMA’s to adopt best practice land  Risk management authorities continue to support the existing management in the River Steeping catchment, including: engagement through the Steeping Catchment Working Group, and limiting the amount of sediment from adjacent farmland continue to liaise with the National Farmers' Union. entering land drains and watercourses; controlling cattle access to river banks and provision of alternative drinking stations; and managing the effects of burrowing animals on the river embankments. Residents:  Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, partner  Partner organisations will work with individuals and community organisations and landowners in the development and groups to raise awareness of riparian rights and responsibilities, what implementation of flood mitigation measures, including options there might be for property flood resilience and what opportu- adopting best practice in property flood resilience, to manage nities there might be to take advantage of such options. flood risk;  Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, partner organisations and landowners inthe development of an Emergency Plan for Wainfleet and the surrounding villages.

3. Consultation

a) Have Risks and Impact Analysis been carried out? N/A

b) Risks and Impact Analysis

N/A

4. Appendices

These are listed below and attached at the back of the report Appendix A Final flood investigation report in accordance with S.19 Flood & Water Management Act 2010

5. Background Papers

No background papers within Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 were used in the preparation of this report.

This report was written by Paul Brookes, County Flood Risk Manager, who can be contacted on (01522) 782070 or [email protected].

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Investigation into the flooding in Wainfleet in June 2019

Version: FINAL Issued: 7th February 2020

Page 19 Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 3

1.1 Summary 3 1.2 Flooding Incidents and Causes 3 1.3 Recommendations 5

2 Justification for Flooding Investigation 7

3 Scope of the Report 8

3.1 Approach to completing the Flood Investigation Report 8

4 The Steeping River Catchment 9

5 Risk Management Authorities' Responsibilities 9

6 Flooding Incidents within the Catchment 10

7 Recent Rainfall within the Catchment 13

8 Historic Flooding Incidents within the Catchment 15

9 Flooding Locations and Key Recommendations 15

Appendix A - Key definitions and responsibilities 22

2 Page 20 1 Executive Summary

1.1 Summary

The Steeping River is located in East Lincolnshire and drains almost 200km2 of the Wolds. The elevation of the area is only slightly above sea level with extensive areas of reclaimed peat and marshland. As a result, this region has a long history of flood risk. In the 1970s a flood relief channel was built to provide flood storage in the lower reaches of the Steeping River system, particularly during periods of tide lock.

On the 9th June 2019, the Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for North East Lincolnshire. On the 11th June at 08:20 a flood alert was issued for the Steeping River. Wainfleet All Saints Flood Warning was issued at 23:36 on 11th June 2019 and Great Steeping Flood Warning was issued at 23:12 on 12th June 2019. Over the next few days 1000 people were evacuated from their homes, extensive overtopping culminated in a breach in the bank of the relief channel on 12th June. The Strategic Command Group declared an emergency incident.

The various pumping stations in the region were struggling to cope with the amount of water and on the 12th June Thorpe Culvert pumping station had to be turned off for one hour. On the 13th June, evacuation of the area commenced, a MACA (Military Aid to the Civil Authorities) request was sent to plug the breach in the relief channel and the first helicopter arrived on scene filling the breach by a third which consisted of 40 tonnes of material. By midnight on the 14th June, the breach had been sealed placing a total of 270 tonnes of material. On the 15th June more overtopping in the breach location led to a second military assistance request. A further 290 properties were evacuated as a precaution.

The affected properties were flooded from three sources: main river, ordinary watercourses and surface water. The area saw unusual levels of rainfall but, it is considered that the impact would have been significantly lessened had the breach not occurred. Although the relief channel has historically overtopped, the banks have not been known to breach before.

1.2 Flooding Incidents and Causes

This report has investigated the flood event that ensued and includes the internal flooding of 88 properties located across the East Lindsey District within the following parishes:

• Wainfleet All Saints (45); • Thorpe St Peter, Thorpe Culvert& Firsby (18); • Partney, Hundelby & Greetham (3); • Great Steeping (13); • Croft (6); • Burgh Le Marsh (3) Please note these properties fall outside of the Steeping catchment but have been included.

Across the area, 580 homes were evacuated over 6 days affecting around 1000 people.

The majority of properties affected were flooded by main river sources. The flooding that occurred led to the internal flooding of 61 properties.

A number of properties affected were flooded by surface water. The flooding that occurred led to the internal flooding of 14 properties.

3 Page 21 Of the remaining properties, 2 were flooded by ordinary watercourses, 9 by multiple sources and 2 properties are unknown.

Principal Causes:

The embankments alongside the relief channel, built after the flood event of 1968, are constructed from the arisings excavated in constructing the relief channel. They do not afford the protection of a newly constructed flood defence.

In March and May 2019, maintenance works were undertaken at the breach location. The work involved removing vegetation from the banks and filling in (with bare soil) rutting caused by cattle grazing and vehicle damage. However, the bank crest levels were not reduced during the operation and the grassed areas either side of the ruts were left untouched. It is standard practice for works of this nature to be undertaken at this time of year. However, it is worth noting that the majority of high rainfall events that we have information on also occurred during the summer months.

Significant rainfall fell across the catchment, particularly during the 10th and 11th of June which caused overtopping over an extended length of the bank. The breach formed as water flowed down the rear side of the bank and eroded away until insufficient support remained. The breach event exacerbated the impact and scale of the flooding.

Other Factors:

The relief channel splits the flow of the Steeping River, rather than acting as an overflow when river levels are high. The river system also contains a number of constrictions such as syphons and sluice gates and has periods of tide locking. This may slow the flow of the river and lead to increased siltation. The level of silt in the relief channel was a potential contributory factor in water levels reaching higher levels sooner.

Water levels in the Steeping River system, including the relief channel, are kept at a higher level during the summer months to allow for water abstraction.

Areas of river bank had been grazed by cattle which had caused some damage that was still evident on a site visit after the flood event (sheer banks in vicinity of breach). This may have weakened the bank, caused erosion and made it more susceptible to breaching.

The impact of the breach was compounded by the water flowing towards the railway line which acted as a conduit directing water across the wider catchment

Significant rainfall was directed into the surface water and foul drainage systems. This caused the network to surcharge. Flows that exceeded the system’s capacity contributed to the flooding.

Other Issues Raised:

Although evidence of badger activity was present in places along the relief channel, we have found no direct evidence of badger activity at the breach location.

4 Page 22 1.3 Recommendations

The recommendations made below have been assigned to the relevant Risk Management Authority (RMA). However, it is envisaged that the responsibility for reviewing, disseminating and implementing these recommendations will be shared collectively by the RMA’s; with Lincolnshire County Council, as Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA), monitoring the implementation.

Lincolnshire County Council – Lead Local Flood Authority:

• Facilitate the review; dissemination and implementation of the findings and recommendations contained within this Section 19 investigation;

• Continue to improve partnership working between RMA’s through reviewing the current roles and responsibilities of Lincolnshire RMA’s; considering the 2019 flooding in Wainfleet and the updated Joint Lincolnshire Flood Risk and Drainage Management Strategy 2019-2050;

• Continue to work in partnership with landowners and the community to manage flood risk and promote best practice in relation to land management and property flood resilience;

• Develop an Emergency Plan for Wainfleet and the surrounding villages in conjunction with RMA’s, landowners, partner organisations and residents.

The Environment Agency:

• Assess the condition of existing raised embankments along the Steeping River and relief channel and consider the technical and financial feasibility of replacing these with new flood embankments. In doing so also consider the longer-term standard of protection and whether further mitigation measures are required;

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s to identify funding for flood mitigation measures and engage with residents, landowners and partner organisations to implement the measures identified;

• Monitor silt levels and vegetation growth in the Steeping River and relief channel and establish the benefits operational changes could provide, including: regular or one-off dredging of channels; reconfiguring the relief channel so that it is only is use during high flow events; and re-establishment and/ or reconfiguration of in channel sluices;

• Review maintenance regime for existing embankments along the Steeping River and the relief channel including the nature and timing of routine and future maintenance works and the risk should these coincide with periods of high-water levels;

• Continue to work in partnership with local landowners to improve land management practices in the Steeping River catchment, including: limiting the amount of sediment from adjacent farmland entering land drains and watercourses; controlling cattle access to river banks and provision of alternative drinking stations; and managing the effects of burrowing animals on the existing embankments.

5 Page 23 Internal Drainage Board (IDB):

• Continue to work in partnership with other RMA’s, residents, landowners and partner organisations to identify and implement flood mitigation measures and develop plans to manage flood risk;

• In conjunction with other RMA’s review the operational performance (e.g resilience) of existing pumping stations and IDB assets that interact with the Steeping River and relief channel and establish the benefits that operational changes could provide.

Anglian Water (AW):

• Continue to work in partnership with other RMA’s, residents, landowners and partner organisations to identify and implement flood mitigation measures and develop plans to manage flood risk;

• In conjunction with other RMA’s review the operational performance (e.g resilience) of existing AW assets in the Steeping River catchment and establish the benefits that operational changes could provide; to reduce surface water flood risk for example.

Partner Organisations:

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, landowners and residents in the development and implementation of flood mitigation measures and plans to manage flood risk.

Landowners:

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, partner organisations and residents in the development and implementation of flood mitigation measures and plans to manage flood risk;

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s to adopt best practice land management in the Steeping River catchment, including: limiting the amount of sediment from adjacent farmland entering land drains and watercourses; controlling cattle access to river banks and provision of alternative drinking stations; and managing the effects of burrowing animals on the river embankments.

Residents:

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, partner organisations and landowners in the development and implementation of flood mitigation measures, including adopting best practice in property flood resilience, to manage flood risk;

• Continue to work in partnership with RMA’s, partner organisations and landowners in the development of an Emergency Plan for Wainfleet and the surrounding villages.

6 Page 24 2 Justification for Flooding Investigation

Lincolnshire County Council (LCC) is a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) as designated by the Flood and Water Management Act (FWMA) 2010 which places two duties upon them when flooding occurs:

FWMA 2010 section 19 – Local authorities: Investigations

1) On becoming aware of a flood in its area a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate:

a) Which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and b) Whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood.

2) Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must: a) Publish the results of its investigation, and b) Notify the relevant risk management authorities.

In judging the impact or consequence of a flood event Lincolnshire County Council uses the criteria set out below;

• Any risk to loss of life; • Residential property: o One or more property flooded internally above ground floor level and/or below ground level where used as basement living accommodation; • Critical services/installations and vulnerable person's properties: o One or more property flooded internally above ground floor level and/or below ground level where used as basement living accommodation or of the provision of critical services; o One or more property rendered inoperable or their functions severely compromised due to the access to the premises being impassable; and/or resulting in a loss of service impacting on the local community; • Commercial property: o One or more property flooded internally above ground floor level and/or below ground level where used as basement operating space; • At least 2 hectares of agricultural land flooded for more than 2 days; • Any section of a national category 3 road or above made impassable due to flooding; and/or flooding to a minor road cutting off effective access to a village, hamlet or blocking a designated bus route; • Flooding adversely impacting normal timetables or cutting off of a rail link.

It was deemed necessary to complete a formal Investigation Report into the flooding in the catchment of the Steeping River as: • multiple residential properties were internally flooded; • critical services were rendered inoperable; • at least 2 hectares of agricultural land flooded for more than 2 days; • roads made impassable due to flooding; • flooding adversely impacting normal timetables.

7 Page 25 3 Scope of the Report

The LLFA, or another LLFA working on its behalf, will undertake whatever tasks and allocate appropriate resources as it deems reasonable and necessary to deliver the specific outputs within the agreed timescale.

To meet those requirements the LLFA will carry out an investigation to: i. Determine the cause(s) of the flooding, including limitations or failures, if any, in the current infrastructure, associated assets; ii. Determine which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions; iii. Determine if any or each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood; iv. Provide one or more possible strategic level options, if appropriate, to remove or reduce the risk of future flooding, or, if not appropriate, indicate the next steps that might be taken to identify and appraise the options; v. Draft and submit a report in an agreed format.

The outputs will be: 1) A flood investigation report which meets the above (i to v) requirements, making recommendations with respect to iv.

3.1 Approach to completing the Flood Investigation Report

Norfolk County Council, working on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council, have spoken to all relevant Risk Management Authorities, Parish Councils and many local residents during site visits and following correspondence. A considerable amount of data was received during the investigation, that included historical data, probable causes and proposals for solutions and accounts of the event. A number of these accounts conflicted with each other.

However, we have not detailed all of the background information supplied as we have sought to keep this report concise and focussed on the key points of the event in June 2019 and the recommendations for future actions.

It is worth noting that the flood investigation report cannot: • Resolve the flooding issues • Provide designed or costed solutions; • Force authorities to undertake any of the recommended actions.

8 Page 26 4 The Steeping River Catchment

What are catchments? The purpose of viewing flooding incidents based on catchments reflects the reality that flooding does not respect the administrative boundaries of water management organisations. Hydrological catchments catch water and discharge it at locations known as outlets. Individual hydrological catchment boundaries are usually formed by ridges of surrounding higher ground, which separate the lower lying areas at a line known as a watershed.

Description of catchment: The Steeping catchment is predominately rural with small settlements and historic market towns such as Spilsby and Wainfleet All Saints. The catchment encompasses the southern area of the Lincolnshire Wolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). Important chalk streams rise from the chalk outcrop in this catchment. To the south the catchment becomes coastal floodplain and the watercourses flow to the North Sea. There are protected areas in the catchment including important bathing waters, Natura 2000 sites and urban waste water directive sensitive sites.

Flood Risk within the catchment: The flood risk from strategic sources (fluvial above 3 square km and the sea) of flooding within this catchment has been assessed. The number of properties at risk are set out in Table 1 below for two different risk bandings, the 1 in 30 event (3.33% Annual Exceedance Event (AEP)) and the 1 in 100 event (1% AEP). This assessment does not take into account flood risk from groundwater or reservoir failure.

Table 1: Number of Properties and Assets at Risk Critical Non- Flood Risk Data Source Residential Services residential [c] No. of properties subject to flood risk from 1 203 21 rivers and the sea at 1 in 30 event (3.33% AEP):

[d] No. of properties subject to flood risk from 4 345 25 rivers and the sea at 1 in 100 event (1% AEP):

5 Risk Management Authorities' Responsibilities

Within the Steeping River Catchment, the following Risk Management Authorities (RMAs) have been identified: the Environment Agency (EA); the Lead Local Flood Authority (Lincolnshire County Council); Anglian Water Services (AWS); Highway Authority (LCC and Highways England); and the Witham Fourth District, Black Sluice and Lindsey Marsh Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs).

The Roles and Responsibilities of each of these RMAs are provided in Appendix A. Each of the above mentioned RMAs has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood incident in Wainfleet in June 2019. The collective RMA response during the flood incident is summarised in Table 2.

9 Page 27 6 Flooding Incidents within the Catchment

Within this catchment 88 incidents of internal flooding have been assessed as part of this investigation. These incidents are detailed in the Table 2 below and mapped on Figure 2. Details of the response to incident are also provided in the right hand column of Table 2.

Table 2: Details of Flooding Incidents and Response What was the response to the Incident as reported flood incident

Wainfleet • Fire and Rescue Service: Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: - Responded and pumped out properties; • 12 properties were internally flooded on Matt Pitts Lane - Visited affected residents to by fluvial sources. offer advice and to gather • 11 properties were internally flooded on Brewster Lane information; by fluvial sources. - Carried out measures to • 12 properties were internally flooded on Spilsby Road. minimise the impact of 10 by fluvial sources, 1 by multiple sources and 1 flooding. unknown. • 3 properties were internally flooded on Havenside by • Environment Agency, fluvial sources. Lincolnshire County • 1 property was internally flooded on Crows Bridge by Council, East Lindsey fluvial sources. District Council, • 1 property was internally flooded on Liam’s Way by Lincolnshire Police: fluvial sources. - Worked together as part of • 1 property was internally flooded on Collison Gate by a multi-agency group to co- fluvial sources. ordinate their response to • 1 property was internally flooded on Wainfleet Bank by evacuate Wainfleet. fluvial sources. • 1 property was internally flooded on Mill Lane by fluvial • RAF: sources. - Responded and dropped • 1 property was internally flooded on Hastings Drive by sand bags to seal breach. fluvial sources. • 1 property was internally flooded on Low Road by • Environment Agency: unknown sources. - Undertook works to repair and reinforce the bank at the site of the breach; Thorpe St Peter, Thorpe Culvert & Firsby - Assessed their flood warning system in the area Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: to ensure Wainfleet was • 10 properties were internally flooded on Station Road included. by fluvial sources • Witham Fourth District IDB • 4 properties were internally flooded on Spilsby Road. 1 and Lindsey Marsh IDB by fluvial sources, 1 by an ordinary watercourse and 2 worked together to pump by surface water. water away from the • 1 property was internally flooded on Cork Lane by breached area. fluvial sources.

• 1 property was internally flooded on Tip Lane by an ordinary watercourse

10 Page 28 What was the response to the Incident as reported flood incident • 1 property was internally flooded on Culvert Road in Thorpe St Peter by fluvial sources • 1 property was internally flooded in Firsby by surface water.

Partney, Hundleby & Greetham

Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: • 1 property was internally flooded on Brickyard Lane Hundelby by surface water. • 1 property was internally flooded in Partney by surface water. • 1 property was internally flooded in Greetham by surface water.

Great Steeping Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: • 4 properties were internally flooded on Sandy Lane from fluvial sources. • 1 property was internally flooded on Old Church Lane from multiple sources. • 1 property was internally flooded on Mill Lane from multiple sources. • 7 properties were internally flooded in Great Steeping. 1 was from fluvial sources and 6 were from multiple sources

Croft Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: • 3 properties were internally flooded on Croft Lane by surface water. • 3 properties were internally flooded on Croft Bank by surface water.

Burgh Le Marsh Between the 11th & 16th June 2019: • 3 properties were internally flooded in Burgh Le Marsh by surface water.

11 Page 29 Figure 1: Internal Flooding Reports within the Steeping River Catchment

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12 7 Recent Rainfall within the Catchment

This report seeks to draw on rainfall data to ascertain the intensity of the rainfall events experienced in the catchment that led to the flooding. This analysis is useful in assessing (in broad terms) if the design capacity of drainage systems within the affected areas was exceeded.

Firstly, historical data of previous rainfall events was examined. The 10th June 2019 ranked as the wettest June day as well as the wettest day in Wainfleet ever recorded. The average rainfall for the month of June in Wainfleet is 53.13mm. On the 10th June 2019, 74.6mm of rain was recorded falling in one day. This exceptional level is emphasised when compared to the last flood event in June 2007 which saw 42.6mm of rain fall in one day.

The 11th June 2019 ranked as the highest 24- hour rainfall period for Wainfleet on record with a total of 75.6mm.

In comparison to the county, the 10th June 2019 saw Wainfleet ranked third wettest June day in Lincolnshire. Holbeach and Cranwell (both within 30-40 miles of Wainfleet) saw rainfall that ranked them 7th and 8th wettest June day in Lincolnshire since records began.

To examine the rainfall that influenced the flooding in June 2019, data was collected from four rain gauges within the region for the week 10th – 18th June. The location of these rain gauges are highlighted in Figure 2 and a summary of the total rainfall that fell and the event rarity are provided in Table 3. It is worth noting that two of the rain gauges fall outside of the Steeping catchment.

The event rarity varied across the gauging stations. Wainfleet saw the most intense rainfall followed by Ulceby Cross.

Table 3: Rainfall Totals, Duration and Annual Exceedance Probability

Rain Gauge Within Depth of Duration Estimated Steeping Rainfall Annual Catchment Exceedance Probability

Wainfleet Yes 98mm 1.5 days 1.1%

Tetford Yes 94.8mm 1.5 days 2.3%

Ulceby Cross No 111.2mm 1.8 days 1.2%

East Kirkby No 103.8mm 1.9 days 1.6%

13 Page 31 Figure 2: Rain Gauge Stations within the Steeping River Catchment

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14 8 Historic Flooding Incidents within the Catchment

Table 4 lists the historic flooding incidents which have occurred within the Steeping River catchment.

Table 4: Historic Flooding Incidents Date of Incident Impact Response

July 2008 Three properties flooded from Lady Waths Beck

June 2007 Relief channel bank was Various works carried out to overtopped, flooding land and reduce flood risk from the 10 houses in Wainfleet St Mary Steeping River, including (EA) raising localised low spots in the banks, improving the operation of sluice gates at the outfall and removal of silt in the channel upstream of Wainfleet (EA)

1993 One property was flooded as a result of minor flooding on the River Lymn at Partney following water levels backing up against the gauging station and bypassing the channel returning downstream.

1968 Flooding from Steeping River.

1947 Flooding from Steeping River.

9 Flooding Locations and Key Recommendations

The following pages contain detailed maps for the areas affected by the flooding in June 2019. The maps detail where the flooding was experienced. They also set out the key recommendations to mitigate the causes and impacts of the flooding experienced within this catchment.

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20 Disclaimer

Although every effort has been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information contained within the pages of the report, we cannot guarantee that the contents will always be current, accurate or complete.

This report has been prepared on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council as part of their responsibilities under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 as set out in section 3 – Scope of the Report. It is also intended to provide context and information to support the delivery of flood risk management and should not be used for any other purposes.

The findings of the report are based on a subjective assessment of the information available by those undertaking the investigation and therefore may not include all relevant information. As such it should not be considered as a definitive assessment of all factors that may have triggered or contributed to the flood event.

The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this Report are based on assumptions made by Norfolk County Council when preparing this report, including, but not limited to those key assumptions noted in the Report, including reliance on information provided by third parties.

Norfolk County Council expressly disclaims responsibility for any error in, or omission from, this report arising from or in connection with any of the assumptions being incorrect.

The opinions, conclusions and any recommendations in this report are based on conditions encountered and information reviewed at the time of preparation and Norfolk County Council expressly disclaims responsibility for any error in, or omission from this report arising from or in connection with those opinions, conclusions and any recommendations.

The implications for producing Flood Investigation Reports and any consequences of blight have been considered. The process of gaining insurance for a property and/or purchasing/selling a property and any flooding issues identified are considered a separate and legally binding process placed upon property owners and this is independent of and does not relate to the County Council highlighting flooding to properties at a street level.

Norfolk County Council forbids the reproduction of this report or its contents by any third party without prior agreement.

21 Page 39 Appendix A - Key definitions and responsibilities

What is flooding? Section 1 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 states that: “Flood” includes any case where land not normally covered by water becomes covered by water. In addition, this section adds the caveat: “But “flood” does not include – (a) a flood from any part of the sewerage system, unless wholly or partly caused by an increase in the volume of rainwater (including snow and other precipitation) entering or otherwise affecting the system, or (b) a flood caused by a burst water main (within the meaning given by Section 219 of the Water Industry Act 1991).”

What is internal and external flooding? For the purposes of this report, properties that have internally flooded are those where it is considered that water has entered the fabric of the building; • Basements and below ground level floors are included. • Garages are included if in the fabric of the building. Garages adjacent or separate from the main building are not included. • Occupied caravans are included but not tents.

External flooding included those properties where water has entered gardens or surrounding areas which restricts access, affects the highway or where flooding has disrupted essential services to the property such as sewerage. For businesses this includes those where the flood waters are directly preventing them trading as usual.

What is Local Flood Risk? Local Flood Risk is defined by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 as being flood risk from surface runoff, groundwater and ordinary watercourses. • ‘Surface runoff’ means rainwater (including snow and other precipitation) which is on the surface of the ground (whether or not it is moving) and, has not entered a watercourse, drainage system or public sewer. • ‘Groundwater’ means all water which is below the surface of the ground and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil. • ‘Ordinary Watercourse’ means a watercourse that does not form part of a main river and includes a reference to a lake, pond or other area of water which flows into an ordinary watercourse.

Roles and Responsibilities of Risk Management Authorities: Below is a short summary of those groups and Risk Management Authorities ("RMAs") that have a role in managing flooding within Lincolnshire. The listing of responsibilities includes those duties or powers that directly relate to managing the flood incidents or consequence. All RMAs have a duty to cooperate with other RMAs.

1. Environment Agency (EA): • Lead authority for flood risk management in England for main rivers, reservoirs and the sea • Monitoring and forecasting of river levels • Powers to undertake works on main rivers • Duties as a Category 1 Responder for local and national emergencies • Providing and operating flood warning systems

2. Lincolnshire County Council (as Lead Local Flood Authority): • Duty to investigate significant flooding from any source.

22 Page 40 • Duty to maintain a register of structures or features which affect flood risk from all sources. • Power to undertake works to manage flood risk from surface run-off and groundwater. • Powers to regulate activities on ordinary watercourses outside of Internal Drainage Board areas. • Duties as a Category 1 Responder for Emergency Planning and the Fire & Rescue Service.

3. District Councils: • Powers to undertake works on ordinary watercourses outside of IDB areas. • The Local Planning Authority for their District area and determine the appropriateness of developments and their exposure and effect on flood risk. • Duties as a Category 1 Responder for Emergency Planning.

4. Internal Drainage Boards (“IDBs”): • A duty to act in a manner consistent with the national and local strategies and guidance when exercising FCERM functions. • Duty to act in a manner consistent with Local Flood Risk Management Strategies when exercising other functions that may affect flood risk. • Powers to regulate activities on ordinary watercourses within IDB areas. • Exercise a general power of supervision over all matters relating to the drainage of land within their district. • Powers to undertake works on ordinary watercourses within IDB areas.

5. Highway Authorities (Lincolnshire County Council / Highways England): • Powers to undertake works to manage water on the highway and to move water off the highway. • Enforcement powers to unauthorised alterations, obstructions and interferences with highway drainage. • Have responsibilities for culverts vested in the highway.

6. Water Companies: • Undertake cost beneficial capital schemes to alleviate or eliminate flooding where the flood event is associated with a failure of their assets. • Duty to provide, improve, maintain and operate systems of public sewers and works for the purpose of effectually draining an area. • Are responsible for flooding from their foul, combined and surface water sewers, and from burst water mains. • Maintain ‘At Risk Registers’ for Ofwat that record properties that have flooded from public foul, combined and surface water sewers and that are at risk of flooding again. • Water companies respond to reports from the public of flooding associated with their assets and determine an appropriate response in line with their standards or customer service. • Duties as a Category 2 Responder for Emergency Planning.

7. Riparian Owners: • Duty of care towards neighbours upstream and downstream, avoiding any action likely to cause flooding. • Entitled to protect their properties from flooding. • May be required to maintain the condition of their watercourse to ensure that the proper flow of water is unimpeded.

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Policy and Scrutiny

Open Report on behalf of Andy Gutherson, Executive Director – Place

Report to: Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Date: 24 February 2020 To report progress on the investigations made in the Subject: County under Section 19 of the Flood & Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) KeyDecision decision? Reference: No Summary: This is a standing item to inform the Committee of the position of all current S.19 flood investigations in the County.

Actions Required: Members of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee are invited to consider and comment on the investigations undertaken in the County under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA).

Members are asked to view the current S.19 spreadsheets online (also included at Appendix A) and inform Democratic Services in advance if they wish to highlight any particular sites at the forthcoming Scrutiny Committee meeting. https://www.lincolnshire.gov.uk/flood-risk-management/flood-investigations

1. Background

This is a standing item to inform the Committee on the position of all current Section 19 investigations in the County, which are listed in Appendix A. It will be noted that in some cases the investigation is marked as being completed, but the flood incident will remain on Appendix A as there may be outstanding works arising from recommendations in the investigation report which have not yet been completed or programmed by the relevant Risk Management Authority.

The following figures focus on the number of flood investigations started in Quarter 3 (October – December 2019). A total of 81 flood investigations were started in Quarter 3, 52 in November alone. According to the Environment Agency Water Situation Reports, the overall rainfall in Quarter 3 was generally 'Exceptionally High' in Lincolnshire, at between 173% and 200% of the long term average.

Page 43 Figure 1 illustrates the exceptional number of flood investigations undertaken in 2019 compared with the previous years, 2012 being the baseline figure which was when the County Council acquired the duty to investigate flooding.

Figure 1: Annual totals of flood investigations

Table 1 below provides a monthly breakdown of the number of flood investigations commenced in 2019 compared with 2018. This is by way of comparison only, such a short timescale cannot reliably be used to indicate a trend or pattern, although it does serve as a reminder of the unpredictability of flooding events.

No. of S19 investigations Month 2018 2019 January 1 0 February 0 0 March 1 0 April 3 0 May 0 1 June 6 45 July 5 4 August 8 4 September 0 7 October 0 25 November 0 52 December 1 4 Total 25 142 Table 1: Number of flood investigations commenced in 2018 and 2019

Page 44 It should be noted that while investigations are underway it is not possible to give an indication of the local factors at play in each flood event. Even when some localities have experienced repeated flooding in a short period of time, until the investigation is completed it is not always possible to say which individual properties were victim to such flooding or if there are common causes between events. With an unprecedented number of flooding incidents members will understand that there is a consequent call on limited resources to carry out the investigations. Every effort is being made to complete the investigations in a timely manner, and the Committee will be pleased to learn that completed investigation reports into the flooding in 2019 are beginning to be received. The information published on the County Council web site will be updated accordingly.

With particular regard to the flooding in June at Wainfleet, the committee will be aware that Norfolk County Council is undertaking the investigation on behalf of Lincolnshire County Council. The investigation is now complete, details of which constitutes a separate paper to this meeting.

Members are invited to raise any questions about Appendix A or any other flooding queries with the Flood Risk Manager, whose contact details can be found at the end of this report.

2. Consultation

a) Have Risks and Impact Analysis been carried out? N/A b) Risks and Impact Analysis

N/A

3. Appendices

These are listed below and attached at the back of the report Appendix A Record of current flood investigations in the County carried out in accordance with S.19 FWMA.

4. Background Papers

No background papers within Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 were used in the preparation of this report.

This report was written by Paul Brookes, County Flood Risk Manager, who can be contacted on (01522) 782070 or [email protected].

Page 45 This page is intentionally left blank Appendix A Duty to Investigate Section 19 Investigations Lincolnshire County Council Section 19 Investigations - West Lindsey District Council & City of Lincoln Council Network Area - Area Highways Manager Mike Reed (North) Estimated Risk Management Authorities with Timescales S19 Report Number Of Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Investigation Status Proposed Action/Works Responsibilities and whether they are Promoter Works Status Recommendation / File Properties exercising functions Scheme Reference Completion Surface water drainage scheme under consideration. Investigation & Feasibility Maple Avenue - DN41 8EN LCC - Yes LCC Surcharging surface water sewers combined with overland flows causing internal flooding. Further LCC investigation and design required. Feasibility 2020/21 Possible works 28/06/2012 Keelby Pelham Crescent - DN41 8EW 4 Residential Completed On-going S19-032 2019/20, Work 2024. Some A18 cut-off remedial work has 2023/24. Potential Grant In Riby Road - DN41 8ER Anglian Water - Yes AW been identified to have some mitigation benefit. Aid scheme. Caldicott Drive - DN21 1FJ Darwin Street - DN21 1DL Elsham Walk - DN21 1SU Hill Crescent - DN21 1RT LCC - Yes Limber Close - DN21 1TU At least 5 schemes have been identified through feasibility Marshalls Yard - DN21 2AU The surface water drains and combined sewer systems were unable to cope causing surcharging studies and placed on the national Medium Term Plan. Feasibility 2021/22 WLDC - Yes 09/06/2014 Gainsborough Priory Close - DN21 1UF and the resulting surface water runoff entering properties causing internal flooding. In all 53 Residential Completed Further feasibility work is required, which is ongoing. It is LCC On-going S19-115 Rectory Avenue - DN21 2JE around 53 properties were flooded internally. anticipated that construction could be started in 2024, Construction 2024/25 Severn Trent Water - Yes Silver Street - DN21 2DP subject to funding. Spring Gardens - DN21 2AY Tower Street - DN21 2JQ Trinity Street - DN21 1JD Longwood Road LCC - Yes LCC 14/09/2015 Lincoln Percy Street - LN2 5ET Blocked drains at the bottom of the road caused internal flooding. 1 Residential Completed LCC to clean and jet gullies and connections On-going End 2015 S19-132 AW - Yes AW

15/06/2016 Cherry Willingham Ancaster Close - LN3 4JF Flooding into the property due to drainage, water in customers house. 1 Residential On-going Awaiting report TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-164

Works are planned to replace a defective highway drain in LCC - Yes 9th August 2017 Scotter Eminson Close - DN21 3RG Surface water run-off following heavy rainfall events. 1 Residential Completed LCC On-going TBC S19-154 private land, subject to landowner permission. Severn Trent Water - Yes

The riparian/property owner has been informed of their Surface water run-off from higher ground to the rear of the property following a period of rights & responsibilities, and of flood resilience measures to LCC - Yes 02/04/2018 Blyton High Street - DN21 3LA heavy rain caused the property to flood.The drainage system was unable to cope with the 1 Commercial Completed LCC On-going TBC S19-089 help Riparian Owner volume of water which caused the dyke to the side of the property to overflow. alleviate the property from flooding in the future.

TBC Cherry Willingham Lime Grove - LN3 4BD Surface water flooding. On-going TBC 0 0 On-going 0 S19-201 1 School

LCC - Yes Surface water running up the footway, off the road, into the garden and through the rear door Witham 3rd IDB - Yes 10/08/2018 Lincoln Percy Street - LN2 5ET 1 Residential Completed TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-213 of the property. EA - Yes AW - Yes Page 47

It is recommended that the developer undertakes regular cleansing of the surface water drainage until such time as LCC -Yes Allenby close is not yet adopted by LCC. It appears that the condition of the surfae water the estate road is adopted as highway. Witham 3rd IDB - Yes 10/08/2018 Lincoln Allenby Close - LN3 4RP darinage was such that it could not cope with relatively insignificant rainfall events, which 1 Residential Completed Thereafter, cyclic cleansing shoudl be undertaken. In EA - Yes CoLC On-going TBC S19-214 resulted in surface water runoff entering the residence. addition, remedial action should be considered as agreed AW - Yes between CoLC - Yes the developer and CoLC as local planning authority.

11/06/2019 Cherry Willingham Lime Grove - LN3 4BD TBC 1 School On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-180

14/06/2019 Skellingthorpe Jerusalem - LN6 4RN TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-232

TBC 14/06/2019 Lincoln High Street - LN5 7AF 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-233

18/06/2019 Lincoln Alexandra Terrace - LN1 1JF TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-244

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 27/07/2019 Lincoln Welton Gardens - LN2 2AY 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-251

Internal flooding to 2 domestic properties. 30/08/2019 Brookenby Dale View Road - LN8 6EP 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-253

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 06/09/2019 Lincoln Nettleham Close - LN2 1SJ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-254

Internal flooding to 2 domestic properties. 25/09/2019 Hainton Louth Road - LN8 6LX 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-255

Internal flooding to a commercial property. 27/07/2019 Haddington Old Haddington Road - LN5 9FN 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-258

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 01/06/2019 Waddington Brant Road - LN5 9AF 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-259

Internal flooding to a commercial property. 27/08/2019 Lincoln Sincil Street - LN5 7EJ 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-266

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 15/10/2019 Lincoln Manby Street - LN5 8NW 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-275

Internal flooding to 6 domestic properties. 29/10/2019 Cherry Willingham Waterford Lane - LN3 4AN 6+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-287

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 26/10/2019 Blyton Station Road - DN21 3LE 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-289

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 26/10/2019 Scotter Lindholme - DN21 3UR 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-290

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 9th August 2019 Bardney Silver Street - LN3 5XG 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-293

Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Sudbrook Carlton Road - NG32 3SE 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-296

Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Cherry Willingham Fiskerton Road - LN3 4AP 1+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-305

11/02/2020 Estimated Risk Management Authorities with Timescales S19 Report Number Of Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Investigation Status Proposed Action/Works Responsibilities and whether they are Promoter Works Status Recommendation / File Properties exercising functions Scheme Reference Completion Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Saxilby Sykes Lane - LN1 2NS 1 Residsential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-306

Internal flooding to a commercial property 08/11/2019 Lincoln Sincil Bank - LN5 8LD 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-307

Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Waddington Darwin Close - LN5 9GB 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-308

Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Blyton Station Road - DN21 3LE 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-309

Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Scotter Riverside - DN21 3UG 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-310

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Blyton Station Road - DN21 3LE 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-312

Internal flooding to 2 x UNKNOWN domestic properties 11/11/2019 Lincoln Lindum Avenue - LN2 5JB 2 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-313

Internal flooding to a commercial property 11/11/2019 Snitterby Laughton Road - DN21 4TZ 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-314

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Waddingham Redbourne Road - DN21 4TD 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-315

Internal flooding to 2 x domestic properties 11/11/2019 Lincoln Westbrooke Road - LN6 7TV 2 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-316

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Langworth Scothern Lane - LN3 5BH 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-317

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Kexby Kexby Lane - DN21 5PG 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-318

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 North Kelsey Moor Owmby Lane - LN7 6HE 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-319

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Willingham By Stow The Hop Gardens - DN21 5JT 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-320

Internal flooding to a domestic property Page 48 12/11/2019 Middle Rasen Church Street - LN8 3TR 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-321

Internal flooding to 8-10 domestic properties 12/11/2019 Stainton By Langworth Scothern Lane - LN3 5BH 8 - 10 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-322

Internal flooding to a domestic property 12/11/2019 Waddingham Common Road - DN21 4SY 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-323

Internal flooding to a domestic property 12/11/2019 Dunholme Ryland Road - LN2 3RS 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-324

Internal flooding to a domestic property 12/11/2019 Kexby Kaxby Lane - DN21 5PG 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-325

Internal flooding to a domestic property 12/11/2019 Market Rasen Dear Street - LN8 3BH 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-326

Internal flooding to a domestic property 15/11/2019 Lincoln St Andrews Drive - LN6 7UG 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-329

Internal flooding to a domestic property 15/11/2019 Lincoln St Catherines Terrace - LN5 8EA 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-331

20/11/2019 North Owmsby Moor Road - LN8 3PR Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-334

20/11/2019 Gainsborough Caenby Close - DN21 1TR Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-337

Internal flooding to eight domestic properties 26/11/2019 Scotter Lindholme - DN21 3UR 8+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-339

Internal flooding to four domestic properties 26/11/2019 Scotter Riverside - DN21 3UG 4+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-340

Internal flooding to a commercial property 14/11/2019 Gainsborough Church Street - DN21 2JR 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-342

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 06/12/2019 Market Rasen Dear Street - LN8 3BH 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-348

14/06/2019 Waddington Hollywell Road - LN5 9DA TBC 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-353

14/06/2019 Northorpe Chapel Lane - DN21 4AF TBC 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-354

27/06/2019 Lincoln Lindum Terrace - LN2 5RP TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-356

02/08/2019 Gainsborough Morton Terrace - DN21 2RL TBC 1 On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-361

09/08/2019 Bardney Silver Street - LN3 5XG TBC 1 On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-363

11/02/2020 Appendix A Duty to Investigate Section 19 Investigations Lincolnshire County Council Section 19 Investigations - East Lindsey District Council Network Area - Area Highways Manager Russell Crockford (East)

Risk Management Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation Authorities with Works S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Promoter Recommendation / Properties Status Responsibilities and whether Status Reference Scheme Completion they are exercising functions

LCC gullies and system checked and repaired. Anglian Water checking surface water systems and may consider improvement works in future asset management plans. Feasibility and design programmed for 2014/15 and if approved; works to progress in 2015/16/17. Additional minor works to be included in the future works programme. Anglian Water - Yes Planned Environment Agency works regarding outfall issues and river levels may 28/06/2012 Horncastle South Street - LN9 6EF Surface water flows collected at the low area of the Bull Ring and South Street causing internal flooding. 3 Residential Completed LCC On-going 2018/19 S19-003 reduce flood risk. LCC has undertaken a CCTV survey of the highway drainage system LCC - Yes in the area which has identified some minor defects and obstructions which will be addressed. LCC has also undertaken initial modelling work to help understand and assess the surface water flood

Highway drainage system repaired and functioning. Anglian Water checked the surface water system and it is working acceptably. Initial works delivered. Consideration LCC - Yes should be given to an overall surface water study for Horncastle. The Witham 3rd Overland flows from the adjacent hillside and agricultural land, which was not contained by the interceptor Internal Drainage Board is ensuring that ditches are cleared by respective riparian land 28/06/2012 Horncastle Langton Hill - LN9 5AH 4 Residential Completed Anglian Water - Yes LCC On-going 2019/20 S19-004 ditch causing internal flooding. owners. LCC has undertaken a CCTV survey of the highway drainage system in the area which has identified some minor defects and obstructions which will be addressed. Witham 3rd IDB - Yes LCC has also undertaken initial modelling work to help understand and assess the surface water flood

Dropped kerbs outside the post office replaced with full height kerbs. 28/06/2012 New Bolingbrooke Station Row - PE22 7LB Highway surface water flows collected in the low area causing internal flooding. 7 Residential Completed LCC - Yes LCC On-going 2014 - 2016 S19-007 Drainage system found to be damaged by buildings/trees and a new outfall is required. Page 49 Solution being designed and costed.

Witham 4th IDB - Yes Overland flows surcharged a number of watercourses in the area resulting in internal flooding to a low lying LCC have completed a feasibility report. An outline business case for FDGiA is being Possible works 28/06/2012 Toynton St Peter Ings Lane - PE23 5AU 1 Residential Completed LCC On-going S19-010 property in Ings Lane. prepared for delivery of a scheme after 2021. 2021/22 LCC - Yes LCC - Yes After further investigations carried out by AW additional works are planned, including 09/06/2014 Skegness North Parade - PE25 2TE Surface water entered caused internal flooding to the property. 1 Commercial Completed AW On-going 43891 S19-101 running of a new model. Anglian Water - Yes Further investigations to be carried out by AW and IDB to establish outfall. Anglian LCC - Yes AW 24/06/2014 Skegness Sunningdale Close - PE25 1BA surface water on the carriageway caused internal flooding. 2 Residential Completed water removed gas service pipes intruding in the surface water system in 2015. On-going Spring 2015 S19-098 Anglian Water - Yes LMIDB AW Surface water on the carriageway caused internal flooding, whilst the owners were away on holiday. The 24/06/2014 Skegness Sunningdale Drive - PE25 1AU 1 Residential Completed Further investigations to be carried out by AW, LMIDB, LCC and ELDC. LCC - Yes On-going Spring 2015 S19-099 property also flooded on 13 July 2014. LMIDB

Further investigations to be carried out by AW & ELDC. AW 24/06/2014 Skegness Grand Parade - PE25 2UG Surface water on the carriageway caused internal flooding of a property. 1 Residential Completed LCC - Yes On-going Spring 2015 S19-100 AW to check new model. ELDC CCTV drainage investigation to be carried out in due course. Along with the installation 10/08/2014 Chapel St Leonards South Road - PE24 5TR Highway surface water entered the property causing internal flooding. 1 Residential Completed of an additional gully and increasing the upstand of the vehicular access to +25mm. LCC - Yes LCC On-going March 2019 S19-125 Order in system programmed for 2018/19.

27/08/2016 Chapel St Leonards The Esplanade - PE24 5TB LPP used to remove large amount of water. 2 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-195

27/08/2016 Chapel St Leonards St Leonards Drive - PE24 5UZ Main pump used. 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-196

Fire & Rescue attended and pumped out 3 properties and put preventative measures in place to prevent 02/04/2018 Louth Grimsby Road - LN11 0ED 3 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-199 further flooding.

Witham Road - LN10 6RA 02/06/2018 Woodhall Spa Surface water flooding. 3 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-203 Tor-O-Moor Road - LN10 6TD

02/06/2018 Burgh on Bain Main Road - LN8 6JY Surface water flooding. 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-204

LCC Highways - Yes LMDB - Yes 12/03/2018 Partney Chapel Lane - PE23 4PY Surface water flooding. 1 Residential Completed TBC EA - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-206 AW - Yes ELDC - Yes

LCC - Yes AW - Yes 27/07/2018 Skegness Sunningdale Drive - PE25 1AU Surface water caused internal flooding to properties. 6 Residential Completed TBC Lindsey Marsh IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-210 EA - Yes ELDC - Yes

11/02/2020 Risk Management Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation Authorities with Works S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Promoter Recommendation / Properties Status Responsibilities and whether Status Reference Scheme Completion they are exercising functions

LCC - Yes Witham 3rd IDB - Yes 27/07/2018 Horncastle Churchill Avenue - LN9 6EP Surface water flooding. 2 Residential Completed TBC ELDC - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-211 AW - Yes EA - Yes

LCC - Yes AW - Yes The drainage system was unable to cope and surface water was consequently unable to enter the system 27/07/2018 Skegness Roman Bank - PE25 1RN 1 Residential Completed TBC Lindsey Marsh IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-212 which contributed to internal flooding. EA - Yes ELDC - Yes

LCC - Yes AW - Yes Surface water flooding which entered the property through the back door and flooded the kitchen and dining 27/07/2018 Horncastle West Street - LN9 5AF 1 Residential Completed TBC Witham 3rd IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-220 room. EA - Yes ELDC - Yes

LCC - Yes AW - Yes 16/08/2018 Ingoldmells Sea Lane - PE25 1PQ Surface water flooding into shops. 8 Commercial Completed TBC Lindsey Marsh IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-221 EA - Yes ELDC - Yes

Householder - Yes LCC - Yes 07/12/2018 Wainfleet St Johns Street - PE24 4DJ Surface water flooding to property through the garage. 1 Residential Completed TBC Lindsey Marsh IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-222 ELDC - Yes

Page 50 AW - Yes

11/06/2019 Skegness Royal Oak Terrace - PE25 1RN TBC 3 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-155

11/06/2019 Chapel St Leonards Trunch Lane - PE24 5TU TBC 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-166

11/06/2019 Utterby Main Road - LN11 0TP TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-224

TBC 11/06/2019 Thimbleby Main Road - LN9 5RE 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-225

TBC 12/06/2019 Horncastle Station Yard - LN9 5AG 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-227

Battlefields Lane South - PE12 12/06/2019 Holbeach TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-228 7PQ

12/06/2019 Partney Spilsby Road - PE23 4PE TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-229

14/06/2019 Alvingham Lock Road - LN11 7EU TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-235

14/06/2019 Goulceby Butt Lane - LN11 9UP TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-236

14/06/2019 Burgh Le Marsh Storeys Lane - PE24 5LR TBC 2+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-237

14/06/2019 Great Steeping Firsby Road - PE23 5PT TBC 10+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-240

Various Locations Throughout TBC 19/06/2019 Kirkby on Bain 6+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-245 Village

19/06/2019 Burgh on Bain Main Road - LN8 6JY TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-246

1 Residential 11/06/2019 Horncastle Stanhope Road - LN9 5DG Internal flooding to 2 properties. On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-247 1 Commercial Prolonged rainfall led to surface water flooding, fluvial flooding following the breach of the Wainfleet Various Locations Throughout 11/06/2019 Wainfleet All Saints diversion channel. 64+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-248 Village Internal flooding to a domestic property. This confirmation was passed onto PB at a opublic meeting in 11/06/2019 Horncastle Stanhope Road - LN9 5DG Horncastle on the 10/09/19. 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-250

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 27/09/2019 Burgh Le Marsh Church Street - PE24 5LB 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-264

11/02/2020 Risk Management Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation Authorities with Works S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Promoter Recommendation / Properties Status Responsibilities and whether Status Reference Scheme Completion they are exercising functions

Internal flooding to basement in a domestic property. June/July 2019 TBC Croft Bank Croft Bank - PE24 4RJ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-267

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 14/10/2019 Wainfleet St Mary Low Road - PE24 4jQ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-268

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 14/10/2019 Chapel St Leonards St Leonards Drive - PE24 5RF 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-269

Internal flooding to a 1 confirmed commercial property, potentially 2? TBC 1+ TBC 14/10/2019 Ingoldmells Anchor Lane - PE25 1LX On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-271

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 14/10/2019 Saltfleet Main Road - LN11 7RZ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-272

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 16/10/2019 Chapel St Leonards St Leonards Drive - PE24 5RF 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-277

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 26/10/2019 Tetney Hoop End - DN36 5LB 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-281

Internal flooding to 1 x domestic property and 1 x commercial property. 26/10/2019 Grimoldby St Edith Gate - LN11 8SS 2+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-282

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 26/06/2019 Greetham Main Road - LN9 6NT 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-285

Internal flooding to a commercial property 11/11/2019 Keal Cotes Padleys Lane - PE23 4AP 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-311

19/11/2019 Woodhall Spa Witham Road - LN10 6RW Internal flooding to a commercial property 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-333

20/11/2019 Skegness Lumley Road - PE25 3NG Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-336 Page 51 Internal flooding to a domestic property. 14/01/2020 Coningsby Reedham Lane - LN4 4RX 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-350

15/01/2020 Coningsby High Street - LN4 4RA Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Place of Worship On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-351

14/06/2019 Normanby by Spital Main Street - LN8 2HE TBC 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-354

12/06/2019 Wainfleet Havenside - PE24 4ET TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-360

11/02/2020 Appendix A Duty to Investigate Section 19 Investigations Lincolnshire County Council Section 19 Investigations - North Kesteven District Council & South Kesteven District Council Network Area - Area Highways Manager Rowan Smith (West) Risk Management Authorities with Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Responsibilities and Promoter Works Status Recommendation / Scheme Properties Status Reference whether they are exercising Completion functions

Local maintenance work carried out by LCC, IDB & Landowner and residents LCC on Green Dykes and North Street. Start January 2020 Overland flow from field into causing internal flooding. LCC - Yes Wider improvement scheme under consideration. 28/06/2012 Digby North Street - LN4 3LY Unconfirmed Completed Witham 1st IDB On-going S19-048 Feasibility and Design Estimated completion Witham 1st IDB - Yes 2016/17. April 2020 EA Expected on site January 2020.

Local maintenance work carried out by LCC, IDB & Landowner and residents Environment Agency - Yes LCC on Green Dykes and North Street. Start January 2020

Wider improvement scheme under consideration. 28/06/2012 Digby Beck Street - LN4 3NE Overtopping of Digby Beck (Main River) and capacity issues on the foul sewer. Unconfirmed Completed Anglian Water - Yes Witham 1st IDB On-going S19-048 Feasibility and Design Estimated completion

2016/17. April 2020 LCC - Yes EA Expected on site January 2020.

Local maintenance work carried out by LCC, IDB & Landowner and residents LCC on Green Dykes and North Street. Start January 2020 Overtopping of IDB drain (Digby Beck North Branch) and riparian watercourse. Witham 1st IDB - Yes Wider improvement scheme under consideration. 28/06/2012 Digby The Hurn - LN4 3NE Unconfirmed Completed Witham 1st IDB On-going S19-048 Feasibility and Design Estimated completion Anglian Water - Yes 2016/17. April 2020 EA Expected on site January 2020.

Witham 1st IDB - Yes Sleaford Road - LN4 3SL Surcharge of public surface and foul water systems caused internal flooding to numerous properties Unconfirmed - pre Wider scheme 28/06/2012 Thorpe Tilney/Timberland Hallams Lane - LN4 3RY feasibility report mentions Completed Feasibility and Design 2017/18. Possible works 2019/20. LCC to carryout LCC - Yes LCC On-going Feasibility 2017/18 Possible works 2019/20 S19-054 Church Lane - LN4 3SB 8 properties. regular monitoring. Anglian Water - Yes Environment Agency - Yes LCC

Overland surface water flowing through private land. Separate case of overtopping of Swaton Eau flooding EA progressing a Natural Flood Management R&D project to reduce EA Feasibility Study 2017/18 Possible works 06/07/2012 Swaton West End - NG34 0JL 2 Residential Completed Black Sluice IDB - Yes EA On-going S19-056 carriageway and property basement. frequency of flooding to Swaton, and possibly Threekingham and Spanby 2018/19

LCC - Yes Black Sluice IDB LCC - Yes LCC LCC surface water scheme completed and EA to investigate Mow Beck 06/07/2012 Harlaxton High Street - NG32 1JA Flooding to the carriageway and properties. 1 Residential Completed Upper Witham IDB - Yes On-going Summer 2015 S19-060 watercourse downstream. EA Anglian Water - Yes

Page 52 LCC Discussions still ongoing between LLFA, IDB and residents. LCC have found 06/07/2012 Burton Pedwardine White Cross Lane - NG34 0DA Surface water surcharge caused internal flooding. 2 Residential Completed Black Sluice IDB - Yes On-going Summer 2015 S19-062 and cleaned 2 pipes under road. Black Sluice IDB Further investigations of the surface water system required, possibly aided by development plans for Kings Hill. Level survey and wet weather inspection LCC - Yes 06/08/2012 Caythorpe Gorse Hill Lane - NG32 3DY Excess surface water did not drain away fast enough from the gully at the boundary. 1 Residential Completed to be carried out to establish validity of highway drains. Inspections & LCC On-going Summer 2016 S19-068 cleansing carried out and further investigations required.

Application submitted for funding to add inspection chambers and upgrade LCC - Yes 21/11/2012 Corby Glen Irnham Road - NG33 4NB Overland flow from adjacent farm land. 1 Residential Completed LCC On-going End 2015 S19-069 sewer system along a short section of Irnham Road. LCC - Yes LCC Excess water on the carriageway oiverwhelming surface water drains and when vehicles passed through the Maintenance work to be carried out by LCC. Property owner advised on 22/05/2014 Market Deeping Market Place - PE6 8EA standing surface water, bow waves forced water to overtop the footway and enter the properties causing 1 Residential Completed preventative measures to protect the property. AW to continue with regular Anglian Water - Yes On-going Summer 2015 S19-107 AW internal flooding. inspections & maintenance. WDIDB - Yes Maintenance work to be carried out by LCC. Property owner advised on LCC - Yes LCC Excess surface water on the carriageway, forced water to overtop the footway by passing vehicles and enter 22/05/2014 Market Deeping Market Place - PE6 8EA 1 Residential Completed preventative measures to protect the property. AW to continue with regular On-going End 2015 S19-108 the property causing internal flooding. inspections & maintenance. Anglian Water - Yes AW Carry out a survey of the drainage system. Works are programmed during LCC - Yes 20/07/2014 Stamford Water Street - PE9 2NJ Surface water from the highway entered the ground floor of the property. 1 Residential Completed Due to complete Summer 2015 On-going End 2015 S19-116 2015.

EA recently commissioned works to reprofile the channel of the Witham LCC - Yes Brook in this area and these works have now been completed. The scheme LCC Coxmoor Close - NGF31 9FG Excessive rainfall increased the levels of the adjacent Witham Brook to rise substantially with the resultant also included the creation of a berm to increase water storage in the area. 24/08/2015 Grantham 4 Residential Completed Anglian Water - Yes On-going TBC S19-136 Cavendish Way - NGF31 9FG flood water escaping the banks of the stream and entering several of the nearby properties. LCC investigating the feasibility of a scheme to reduce frequency of surface EA water flooding from Witham Brook, which would also reduce flooding to the Environment Agency - Yes small number of propeerties at risk of flooding from the main river.

24/08/2015 Westborough Town Street - NG23 5HQ Water entered rear of property during severe rain fall. 1 Residential Completed Await implementation of IDB drainage scheme. Funding awarded. Upper Witham IDB - Yes Upper Witham IDB On-going 0 S19-144

LCC - Yes 24/08/2015 Grantham Bridge End Road - NG31 7ES 0 1 Residential Completed Awaiting report TBC On-going TBC S19-147 Anglian Water - Yes A program of gully cleaning to be carried out shortly, also AW to inspect and LCC - Yes LCC 04/07/2015 Tallington Bainton Road - PE9 4RT Water backing up coming out of the four gullies in front of property. 1 Residential Completed service the flood gates at the property that they installed. Following further On-going Summer 2019 S19-129 investigation the classification of the AW sewer is is currently under review. Anglian Water - Yes AW

Due to no previous flooding prior to surface dressing it is recommended to lift all the centre kerbs to re-establish a 25mm upstand. In agreement with 15/06/2016 Welbourn Cliff Road - LN5 0PL The surface water has entered the property. 1 Residential On-going resident, it is recommended to raise the existing kerbs directly outside LCC - Yes LCC On-going 0 S19-167 footpath to a full 110mm upstand. Dyke also to be unblocked to allow gully to catch surface water and outfall into dyke.

Police are requesting a road closure at this location. Carriageway flooded 16/06/2016 Potterhanworth Station Road Railway Bridge - LN4 2DX 0 Completed Repeat of previous flooding. Refer to S19-131. 0 0 On-going 0 S19-131

Anglian Water repaired the culvert and jetted the system, the area continues to be monitored. CCTV survey to contiue. County Council as the Highway Authority to carry out a full level survey of the road levels to see if any LCC - Yes LCC West Road - NG34 0QU accomadataion/adjustment works could take place to reduce the possibilty 22/05/2014 Billingborough Surface water caused internal floodingflooding. 2 Completed On-going Summer 2017 S19-162 Station Road of highway surface water reaching the properties. AWS have completed Anglian Water - Yes Anglian Water their surveys and any works required by summer 2017. Minor works have been carried out by LCC Highways to provide a water check across the frontage.

11/02/2020 Risk Management Authorities with Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Responsibilities and Promoter Works Status Recommendation / Scheme Properties Status Reference whether they are exercising Completion functions The incident appears to be simply one where heavy rain overwhelmed the piped sewer and watercourse systems. The rain could not enter the various systems, found overland routes and settled in the low points. These overland routes were channelled by the fall of the natural ground level, LCC - Yes augmented by the new developments and/or householders · increasing hard standing LLFA - Yes · using soakaways and permeable pavements Main Road · undertaking topographical realignment. There is a further investigation undertaken to determine possible overland Anglian Water - Yes Vicarage Lane Some of the village is served by a combined public sewer and this was likewise flow. Paths and storage areas. The RMAs continue to repair deficiencies. Welbournes Lane overwhelmed and caused flooding. Potential construction 24/08/2015 Long Bennington 25 Residential Completed Watercourses are cleansed and desilted, including those culverted lengths. STW - Yes LCC On-going S19-137 Acklands Lane 2021/22 Include poitential flood alleviation scheme in the Medium Term Plan. Church Street 25 properties AW have cleansed their SW sewers. SKDC - Yes Orchards Park Main Road - 13 properties UWIDB - Yes Vicarage Lane - 2 properties Welbournes Lane - 3 properties TVIDB - Yes Acklands Lane - 1 property Church Street - 5 properties Orchard Park - 1 property

LCC cleansed the culvert under the road in July 2019 and identified defects in connecting riparian systems. Riparian owners may need support to Sedgebrook Road A combination of factors contributed to the flooding, including the condition of the riparian watercourses in understand 14/06/2016 Woolsthorpe by Belvoir 6 Residential Completed LCC - Yes LCC On-going 0 S19-178 Hillside Road the area and the operation of the highway drainage. their rights and responsibilities. Further investigations into the highway drainage should be made to ensure it is adequate.

15/06/2016 South Witham Great Close - NG33 5QH Internal flooding to property. 1 Residential On-going Awaiting report. 0 0 On-going 0 S19-173

LCC - Yes Ongoing maintenance of existing system. A capital scheme has been W&DIDB (on behalf of LCC) - Yes 14/06/2016 Bourne Beech Avenue - PE1O 9RR Internal flooding to property. 1 Residential Completed identified and is included in the national Medium Term LCC On-going 2024/25 S19-170 Black Sluice (on behalf of SKDC) - Yes Plan. AW - Yes Further investigations into ownership of the exisiting drainage system to Surface water gathers at a low point on the carriageway opposite the property, which overflows into the enable future maintenance. 14/06/2016 Bourne Edenham Road - PE10 OLG property causing the property to internally flood. The situation is exacberated by passing vehicles washing 1 Residential Completed LCC LCC On-going 0 S19-194 water over the verge and onto the adhacent land. Inform resident of their riparean responsibilities. A job is planned for a tanker and gang to attend site on the 30.04.18 to 10/04/2018 Potterhanworth Station Road Railway Bridge - LN4 2DX Road closed due to flooding caused by surface water run off. 0 On-going LCC LCC On-going 0 S19-131 clean the system.

Main Road - LN5 0QB/ LN5 0PY 1 Residential 02/06/2018 Leadenham Surface water flooding. On-going TBC 0 0 On-going 0 S19-202 High Street - LN5 OPN 4 Commercial In the short term it is proposed to replace part of the (highways?) surface LCC - Yes Indications are that riparian systrems have a significant impact on the hydraulic performance of the surface water pipe running throough private gardens. Anglian Water - Yes water drainage in the area, including highway drainage, compounded by local topography. This led to the 02/06/2018 Brant Broughton High Street - LN5 0SA 1 Residential Completed UWIDB - Yes LCC On-going TBC S19-205 systems being overwhelmed during heavy rain - in this case estimated to be 1.6% annual exceedence A drainage strategy for the village needs to be established. EA - Yes probability - resulting in flooding to property. NKDC - Yes Surface water flooding. The landlord reports that the cottage has been internally flooded on more than one Page 53 01/06/2018 Billinghay Tattershall Road - LN4 4DD occastion, the most recent being in the last week or so sometime in the w.c 9 June 2018. This is a repeat 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-207 occurance see S19-051.

TBC Brandon Church Lane - NG32 2AP Surface water flooding. The property internally flooded sometime in the w.c. after 2 June 2018. 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-208

Consideration to be given to the maintenance regime of the highway assets, together with the addition of a LCC - Yes The local highway drainage struggled to cope during rainfall which, together with a lack of threshold, resulted 14/08/2018 Brant Broughton High Street - LN5 0SL 1 Residential Completed kerb to act as a watercheck across the vehicle Upper Witham IDB - Yes LCC On-going TBC S19-218 in surface water entering the premises. access. Surface water drainage in the area should be considered along with EA - Yes that in S19-205.

11/06/2019 Skellingthorpe Jerusalem Road - LN6 5TW TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-049

14/06/2019 Navenby High Street - LN5 0DZ TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-234

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 24/09/2019 Tallington Bainton Road - PE9 4RT 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-252

Internal flooding to 1 domestic property. This has happened on 2 previous occassions and S.19 investigations 07/05/2019 Billinghay Tattershall Road - LN4 4DD have been conducted. 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-257

01/10/2019 Potterhanworth Station Road Railway Bridge - LN4 2DX Carriageway flooding under the railway bridge, Previous S.19 (S19-131) and potential works by LCC JG Team 1 Asset On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-260

Internal flooding to a commercial property. Previous S.19 investigation complete. 28/09/2019 Brant Broughton High Street - LN5 0SL 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-262

Internal flooding to at least 8+ domestic properties. 02/10/2019 Ruskington Westcliffe Road - NG34 9AX 8 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-265

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 14/10/2019 Digby North Street - LN4 3LY 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-270

Internal flooding to a 1 commercial property. 15/10/2019 North Rauceby Tom Lane - NG34 8QW 1 School On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-273

Internal flooding to a 1 commercial property. 15/10/2019 Sleaford Southgate - NG34 7RR 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-276

Internal flooding to 5 domestic properties. 29/10/2019 South Kyme South Parade - LN4 4AQ 5 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-283

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 22/10/2019 Metheringham Lincoln Road - LN4 3EF 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-291

Internal flooding to a commercial property, 2nd time internally flooded in 2 weeks. 05/11/2019 North Rauceby Tom Lane - NG34 8QW 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-292

Internal flooding to a commercial property, 3rd time internally flooded in 3-4 weeks. 07/11/2019 North Rauceby Tom Lane - NG34 8QW 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-294

Internal flooding to a commercial property. 07/11/2010 Sleaford Market Street - NG34 7SH 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-295

Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Woolsthorpe by Belvoir Sedgebrook Road - NG32 1NH 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-297

Internal flooding to a commercial property 07/11/2019 Welbourne High Street - LN5 0NH 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-298

Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Sedgebrook Village Street - NG32 2EN 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-299

11/02/2020 Risk Management Authorities with Estimated Timescales Number Of Investigation S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Proposed Action/Works Responsibilities and Promoter Works Status Recommendation / Scheme Properties Status Reference whether they are exercising Completion functions Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Brandon Church Lane - NG32 2AP 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-300

Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Dorrington Sleaford Road - LN4 3PU 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-301

Internal flooding to a domestic property 07/11/2019 Scopwick Main Street - LN4 3NR 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-302

Internal flooding to a domestic property 08/11/2019 Stapleford Brecks Lane - LN6 9LA 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-303

Internal flooding to a commercial property 08/11/2019 Swinderby High Street - LN6 9LW 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-304

Internal flooding to a commercial property 15/11/2019 Sleaford Southgate - NG34 7RR 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-328

Internal flooding to a domestic property 15/11/2019 Claypole Tinsley Close - NG23 5BS 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-330

19/11/2019 Stragglethorpe Stragglethorpe Lane - LN5 0QZ Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-332

20/11/2019 Claypole Tinsley Close - NG23 5BS Internal flooding to two domestic properties 2 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-335

21/11/2019 Heighington High Street - LN4 1JS Internal flooding to a domestic property 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-338

Internal flooding to a domestic property 27/11/2019 Scopwick Main Street - LN4 3NW 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-341

Internal flooding to a domestic property 11/11/2019 Aslackby Kirkby Underwood Road - NG34 0HH 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-343

Internal flooding to a commercial property 02/12/2019 Normanton Main Street - NG32 3BH 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-344

Blankney South Drove - LN10 6XH Internal flooding to a commercial property 02/12/2019 Blankney Fen 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-345

Internal flooding to a domestic property 28/11/2019 Scopwick Main Street - LN4 3NR 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-346

Internal flooding to a domestic property. Page 54 14/11/2019 Metheringham Lincoln Road - LN4 3EF 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-347

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 20/12/2019 Claypole Tinsley Close - NG23 5BS 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-349

07/02/2020 Digby Fen Fen Road - LN4 4DT TBC 1 On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-362

TBC North Scarle Chapel Lane - LN6 9EX TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-364

11/02/2020 Appendix A Duty to Investigate Section 19 Investigations Lincolnshire County Council Section 19 Investigations - Boston Borough Council & South Holland District Council Network Area - Area Highways Manager Kyra Nettle (South) Estimated Risk Management Authorities with Timescales Number Of Proposed S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Investigation Status Responsibilities and whether they are Promoter Works Status Recommendatio Properties Action/Works Reference exercising functions n / Scheme Completion

The footway along the front of the property is lower than the carriageway and has its own 06/07/2012 Donington Quadring Road - PE11 4TB 1 Residential Completed TBC LCC - Yes LCC On-going TBC S19-039 series of gullies. The carriageway is served by gullies and drained seperately.

Further Drainage Investigations to be carried out in due course. An enforcement letter has been sent to the property opposite which is discharging water onto the highway. Meeting with owner of property opposite to identify any ammendments which The road gully outside the property was unable to cope with the excessive amount of rainfall 20/07/2014 Crowland Chapel Street - PE6 0AR 1 Residential Completed may be required to their roof LCC - Yes LCC On-going 2020/21 S19-113 which resulted in surface water entering into the property causing internal flooding water dispersal system. Preliminary designs, undertaken for proposed alterations to LCC Surface Water drainage. Scheme in programme for 2017/18. Bid submitted for assistance from Floods and Water as this is not maintenance.

LCC - Yes 10/06/2016 Spalding Little London - PE11 2TA Surface water run off from the highway entered the property. 1 Residential Completed TBC AW - Yes LCC On-going TBC S19-174 Welland & Deeping IDB - Yes

27/06/2016 Freiston Oak House Lane - PE22 0PJ Internal flooding to property. 1 Residential On-going Awaiting report TBC TBC On-going 0 S19-181 Page 55

LCC and SHIDB are working in partnership to investigate LCC - Yes Mallard Road - PE12 6ND 7 Residential and identify potential SHIDB - Yes 16/06/2016 Low Fulney Surface water ran off the road & possibly surrounding land and flooded these properties. Completed TBC On-going 2020/21 S19-185 Weston Hills Road - PE12 6NE 1 Commercial improvements to the surface SHDC - Yes water drainage in the local EA - Yes area.

Water came off the highway into neighbours drive and garden which then travelled to 28/06/2017 Kirton London Road - PE20 1JA customers property. Water is getting into the air bricks and damaging the wallpaper and 1 Residential Completed TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-189 flooring.

Further investigations into Water entered the kitchen of the property through the brickwork. The customer believed the highways drainage LCC - Yes there was 2-3 inches of water which was casued by heavy rainfall/pourous brickwork. The system is required, there is 20/07/2017 Tydd St Mary Church Way - PE13 5QY 1 Residential Completed South Holland IDB - Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-191 customer states that the footway cambers away from the road where the drains are and also some responsibility for AW - Yes instead cambers towards the property. the householder to manage their curtilage water.

Reported to LCC on 8 June 2017

1st property: The water came up through the floor and flooded the kitchen. All underneath the cupboards were wet. LCC - Yes Welland & Deeping IDB - Yes 10/06/2016 Deeping St Nicholas Coronation Avenue - PE11 3EP 3 Residential Completed TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-138 2nd property: SHDC - Yes Parts of the property flooded - living room, kitchen, hall, all down stairs AW - Yes

3rd property: Living room and front door leading to stairway was flooded. On the 27 August the garden flooded again but water didnt get into the house. LCC AW 01/08/2018 Swineshead Coles Lane - PE20 3NS Surface or ground water entering the foul system causing it to surcharge. 1 Residential Completed TBC Black Slucie 0 On-going 0 S19-200 EA BBC LCC - Yes 1 Residential BBC - Yes 13/08/2018 Kirton Station Road - PE20 1EE Surface water flooding. Completed TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-217 2 Commercial Black Sluice IDB - Yes

11/06/2019 Pinchbeck Brownlow Crescent - PE11 3XD TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-050

11/06/2019 Kirton King Street - PE20 1HZ TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-161

11/02/2020 Estimated Risk Management Authorities with Timescales Number Of Proposed S19 Report File Date of Incident Town / Locality Street / Road Name Description of Flooding Investigation Status Responsibilities and whether they are Promoter Works Status Recommendatio Properties Action/Works Reference exercising functions n / Scheme Completion

11/06/2019 Quadring St Margarets - PE11 4PR TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-193

11/06/2019 New Bollingbrooke Main Road - PE22 7JU TBC 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-223

11/06/2019 Spalding Pinchbeck Road - PE11 1QF TBC 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-226

12/06/2019 Long Sutton Gedney Road - PE12 9JU TBC 1+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-230

12/06/2019 Wrangle Main Road - PE22 9AT TBC 3 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-231

14/06/2019 Spalding St Thomas Road - PE11 2TJ TBC 2+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-238

LCC = Yes Anglian Water = Yes 14/06/2019 Boston Paddock Grove - PE21 8QL Groundwater flooding possibly augmented by surface or rainfall flow 1 Residential On-going TBC Black Sluice IDB = Yes TBC On-going TBC S19-239 Environment Agency = Yes Boston Borough Council = Yes

14/06/2019 Spalding Stonegate - PE11 2PP TBC 3+ TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-241

14/06/2019 Spalding Neville Avenue - PE11 2EH TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-242

14/06/2019 Spalding St Andrews Road - PE11 2SH TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-243

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 1st flooded on 10th June 2019 and then flooded on 10/06/2019 Wrangle Main Road - PE22 9AD the 27th August 2019. 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-249

Page 56 Internal flooding to a domestic property. 26/09/2019 Old Leake Station Road - PE22 9QQ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-256

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 28/09/2019 Old Leake School Lane - PE22 9NJ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-261

Internal flooding to a commercial property. 01/10/2019 Sutton Bridge Bridge Road - PE12 9UA 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-263

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 15/10/2019 Swineshead The Drayton - PE20 3JN 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-274

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 16/10/2019 Swineshead Coles Lane - PE20 3NS 1 residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-278

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 21/10/2019 Hoffleet Stow Hoffleet Road - PE20 3AJ 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-279

Internal flooding to a 1 commercial property. 21/10/2019 Spalding Little London - PE11 2UE 1 Commercial On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-280

Internal flooding to 4 domestic properties. Only 1 confirmed so far. 29/10/2019 Surfleet Seas End The Reservoir - PE11 4DJ 4 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-284

Internal flooding to a domestic property. 29/10/2019 Boston Witham Bank East - PE21 9JU 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-286

Internal flooding to a domestic property 14/11/2019 Swineshead Coles Lane - PE20 3NS 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-327

20/01/2020 Langrick Armtree Road - PE22 7AQ A blocked drain (covered by road surfacing) causing internal flooding to properties 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-352

25/06/2019 Holbeach Lyndis Walk - PE12 7DF TBC 1 Residential On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-355

09/07/2019 Spalding Neville Avenue - PE11 2EH TBC 2 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-357

10/07/2019 Gosberton Spalding Road - PE10 9LE TBC TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-358

11/06/2019 Kirton Station Road - PE20 1EE TBC 1 TBC On-going TBC TBC TBC On-going TBC S19-359

11/02/2020 Agenda Item 7

Policy and Scrutiny

Open Report on behalf of the Environment Agency

Report to: Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Date: 24 February 2020 Subject: Environment Agency Update KeyDecision decision? Reference: No Summary: To update the scrutiny committee on Environment Agency activities, primarily in relation to the Autumn flooding, response and recovery.

Actions Required: The Committee is invited to note the report.

1. Key Facts and Figures on Autumn Flooding

Figure 1, 2 and 3: UK rainfall compared to average, Sensitivity to rainfall and a news report highlighting the wet autumn compared to rainfall records

1.1 The images above show recent rainfall compared against average rainfall and the sensitivity of areas to rainfall. It can be seen that some areas in Lincolnshire saw 170% of its average rainfall during autumn 2019, with Lincolnshire being one of the worst hit areas in the country. The sensitivity to rainfall area map is a reflection of the amount of water in catchments and how sensitive Lincolnshire will be to any further rainfall.

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Figure 4. Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire rainfall chart 1.2 The above chart highlights the monthly rainfall within the Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire area. The June rainfall can clearly be seen as a spike, this was then followed by a further 7-8 months of consecutively higher than average rainfall.

1.3 There has only been 3 weeks within the last 7 months where the incident room was not open. The incident room was being opened for much lower levels of rainfall than previously, due to the saturation and responsiveness of catchments.

1.4 The Local Resilience Forum (LRF) only came into force at one acute stage, for the Barlings Eau breach.

1.5 Overall, in Lincolnshire, less than 1% of agricultural land flooded from main river sources and only 8 properties.

1.6 Three acute issues were seen; at Short Ferry and the Barlings Eau, Timberland Delph and Billinghay Skirth.

2. Recovery Updates

2.1 All affected main rivers were inspected and asset conditions recorded; as the catchments and raised river embankments dry out, we are undertaking further asset inspections.

2.2 There are currently more than 160 defects requiring repair and this number is still increasing.

2.3 22 priority sites for 2019-20 have been identified, including the works undertaken at Barlings Eau and Timberland Delph, described in further detail below.

2.4 We have been sharing targeted weekly updates with affected communities and also been reiterating landowners’ riparian roles, rights and responsibilities in managing flood risk.

2.5 The EA are allocated and spend public money on flood management activities in line with Government policy and treasury rules. Our priorities, as directed by Government, are on people and property.

3. Barlings Eau and Short Ferry

3.1 Work to repair the breach using 12m long steel sheet piles was completed on 20 December; pumping to dewater then commenced.

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3.2 On Friday 7th February, two additional Environment Agency 8 inch pumps were set up in the Witham 3rd IDB Stainfield Pumping Station compound. These are both now working to supplement the pumps set up on the opposite side of Short Ferry Road. Eventually one will be left with the IDB to provide temporary land drainage pumping at this site until the permanent pump is up and running again.

Figure 5 and 6: New pumps stationed at the Stainfield pumping compound 4. Timberland Delph

4.1 Work to reform the embankment has continued and the embankment is now up to its finished height.

4.2 There is still work to be done to finish the final designed profile, install the embankment protection and grass seed the finished surfaces.

4.3 It is currently estimated that work will be completed and the site demobilised by mid- March 2020.

5. Boston Barrier

5.1 The primary Boston Barrier gate was delivered from The Netherlands on the 3rd November and successfully installed and lowered into its open position after being connected to its two hydraulic operational rams and temporary hydraulic systems before Christmas 2019.

5.2 The Barrier has been raised into its full defence position for the first time in order to perform wet testing. The Barrier passed the leakage tests and are now moving onto the ballast tests where the gate will be filled with 400 tonnes of water.

5.3 Scour Protection Mats are being installed upstream and downstream of the Barrier location to manage any potential river erosion that could occur. Once complete, the bypass channel for navigation will be closed and backfilled in order for the barrier to be fully effective with navigation diverted permanently back through the new barrier channel.

5.4 Next steps for the scheme include piling along the existing Port outer quays and installing new flood walls along the boundary of the port estate along with a number of new flood gates followed by the installation of a replacement flood gate at the Port of Boston wet dock entrance in 2021 and associated works at the Maud Foster outfall to tie the project into the current Haven Banks Scheme, an independent project which will raise and strengthen the existing flood banks running from the Barrier towards the Wash for a distance of 5 km.

5.5 The primary Barrier will be fully operational by summer 2020 with the project as a whole programmed to be complete within the 2021/22 financial year.

This report was written on behalf of Morgan Wray, who can be contacted via 020 302 53344 [email protected].

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Policy and Scrutiny

Open Report on behalf of Andy Gutherson, Executive Director – Place

Report to: Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Date: 24 February 2020 Developing a strategy for the sustainable future of the Subject: coast KeyDecision decis Reference:ion? No Summary: The report outlines work to establish a partnerhsip approach to the securing the future of Lincolnshire's coastal areas. This builds on existing public and stakeholder aspirations. It aims to provide a framework to shape and support delivery of strategic objectives in a way that is most appropriate to the coastal context.

Actions Required: The Committee is asked to consider the approach outlined, and provide guidance to officers in continuing to develop the strategy and vision for coastal Lincolnshire.

1. Background

The east coast of Lincolnshire is a key part of the visitor economy, and plays an important part in the county's agriculture, service industries and provision of social care. Understanding how the coast might look in the future, how it will support the long term health and wellbeing of its communities, environment and businesses and how it will best function as a key part of the county and country's environment and economy is essential in deriving decisions about what the most appropriate form of coastal management might be. In effect, when we understand how we wish the coast to work in future, we can better determine how we wish to approach managing the coast and associated flood risk.

This report outlines work in progress to establish a co-ordinated vision for the future of the Lincolnshire coast to help link up and strengthen our shared approach to flood risk management, economic development, housing and housing policy, infrastructure, enhancing the natural environment and supporting the visitor economy. It is intended that this strategy should be developed as a partnership venture, and discussions about it are already in train with the Environment Agency and East Lindsey District Council, with a view to launching the strategic approach in early 2021 to align with commencement of the next phase of coastal management as well as the national Year of the English Coast.

Page 61 Aligning key initiatives

The Environment Agency is currently leading on developing the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy, which will out the future approach to coastal management techniques along the East Lindsey coastline for the next fifteen years. It implements the broad policies established in the 2012 Shoreline Management Plan, and takes account of a wide range of stakeholder views and existing strategies. This approach is incorporated within the Joint Lincolnshire Flood

Risk and Water Management Strategy, and reflects the Greater Lincolnshire LEP's Coastal Vision, as well as the overall economic objectives in the Strategic Economic Plan and the emerging Local Industrial Strategy.

In planning policy terms, the current Adopted Local Plan (July 2018), developed by East Lindsey District Council, takes, in some respects a precautionary approach to flood risk, limiting housing development in coastal zones subject to flood risk to existing commitments. New housing is supported but primarily for affordable housing, conversions and the development of brownfield land. Employment development and development associated with economic growth and tourism is strongly supported but there is a limitation on the occupancy period for caravans over the higher risk winter period. In this respect some forms of development could increasingly become at odds with LEP ambitions to grow and diversify the local economy, including attracting a more diverse and higher skilled workforce to coastal areas.

In September 2019 the Government announced that 100 places were invited to develop proposals for a new generation of multi-million-pound Town Deals, two of those places were on the Lincolnshire coast, being Mablethorpe and Skegness, with the potential to unlock £50m of funding for each of those towns. In order to form a clear link with a robust vision for the coast, a review of the Council`s Local Plan is taking place to ensure that growth is directed to and supported in these two communities. It will also enable the LEP ambitions to grow and assist with the narrative that partners are seeking.

Emerging national policy

The draft National Flood Risk and Coastal Management Strategy stresses resilience of place, and offers an opportunity to present a proactive solution at a significant scale which addresses the issue of strategic flood risk resilience as an integral part of supporting the UK national economy by protecting high quality agri-food and visitor economy assets, underpinned by a robust, high quality environment.

For this reason it is important that the vision for the coast supports a strong narrative around potential and future growth, along with an evolutionary vision for development of Lincolnshire's coastal area, while making the case and narrative for continuing investment to enable that evolution. An important part of the strategic approach will, therefore, include a strong and clear case for sustaining its coastal communities and assets, and for promotion of future growth and development in these areas.

Page 62 Scope of strategic approach

In 2015 the Greater Lincolnshire LEP created a coastal vision as a first step towards linking coastal flood risk management policy and emerging economic aspirations for the Greater Lincolnshire coastal zones, from the Humber Estuary to the Norfolk boundary. This has helped to improve the robustness of our evidence base for the present economy of coastal Lincolnshire, and to develop outline ambitions for what it might be in the future.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that full consideration of coastal Lincolnshire and its role and function in the future could involve a very wide range of policy areas and stakeholders. In the interests of maintaining control and clarity it is suggested that it should be relatively tightly defined to focus on a core purpose while allowing for wider engagement and influence where appropriate. It is suggested that the following are the core subject areas around which a strategic vision or approach should be developed:

 Flood risk management & climate resilience  Economic development  Infrastructure & housing planning  Environmental & heritage management  Access and 'brand'

It is also suggested that the initiative should be confined to the east coast from Gibraltar Point northwards to Saltfleet and North Somercotes. This is because the nature of the coast, its natural processes, human geography and economy is very different from the Wash, with correspondingly different methods of coastal management and differing forecast climatic responses. Broadly the area should extend inland to the foot of the Wolds, to link in with current coastal and fluvial flood risk mapping.

In terms of public engagement, a series of prior engagement exercises have been carried out to inform coastal management policies and plans since 2012, including:  2008-2009 Stakeholder consultation on Coastal Study (intended to lead to a coastal strategy as part of regional planning)  2011-12 Stakeholder and public consultation on policies for Shoreline Management Plan  2011-12 Stakeholder and public consultation on emergency planning and potential evacuation of coastal area in emergency situations  2016-19 Stakeholder and public consultation on Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy

It is suggested that further direct public consultation would reveal little new information and would be unlikely to ask significantly different questions of local communities. The results of these completed exercises should be taken forward and inform the overall direction of the strategic approach through incorporation of existing, ongoing initiatives, and through planned consultation exercises, such as those shaping the review of East Lindsey District Council's Local Plan.

Page 63 At this point it is envisaged that the strategic approach should be a short document, with a small number of core objectives covering a timescale of the next 50-100 years. It should act as a unifying framework, delivered through more detailed initiatives (such as the Gibraltar Point to Saltfleet Strategy and East Lindsey`s Local Plan Review and the national Town Fund), and should have clearly articulated measures so that progress towards the objectives can be identified.

It should provide a bridge between countywide objectives – for example in the LCC's emerging Corporate Plan – and a more distinctive application of those objectives within the specific coastal setting. Success for the strategy will be measured in terms of its adoption as a key document by partners and it will act as evidence of joint working between the District Council, County Council, Environment Agency and other partners in working together to achieve a shared vision and set of objectives for the coast.

Timescales

It is intended to develop the strategic approach with the aim of completion in late 2020, in time for the commencement of the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point Strategy in April 2021and in alignment with major projects such as the Local Plan review. Preparation of a first draft document in mid-February will commence a period of iterative comment and review, with the aim of producing a reasonably full draft by August 2021.

2. Conclusion

Implementation of a shared strategic approach for the coast of Lincolnshire offers the possibility of establishing a new basis for providing large-scale flood defence structures through a clear approach to the economic, social and environmental vision for a large area of the county.

It provides an opportunity to showcase sustainable place-shaping for the future in a highly challenging environment, and it has the potential to unlock increased investment and growth in the coastal areas of the county, generating the added value that will help to boost investment in ongoing coastal management.

With the forthcoming 2021 Year of the Coast initiative and the UK's hosting of COP26, there is also a significant opportunity to showcase sustainable place- shaping for the future in a highly challenging environment.

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a) Have Risks and Impact Analysis been carried out? No b) Risks and Impact Analysis

Risk analysis is undertaken at programme and project level. Cumulative risk and impact will be reviewed as the strategy develops and the details of particular programmes and projects are developed.

4. Background Papers

No background papers within Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 were used in the preparation of this report.

This report was written by David Hickman, who can be contacted on (01522) 554809 or [email protected].

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Policy and Scrutiny

Open Report on behalf of Andrew Crookham, Executive Director of Resources

Report to: Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Date: 24 February 2020 Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee Work Subject: Programme KeyDecision decision? Reference: No Summary: This item enables the Committee to consider and comment on the content of its work programme for the coming year to ensure that scrutiny activity is focused where it can be of greatest benefit. Members are encouraged to highlight items that could be included for consideration in the work programme.

The work programme will be reviewed at each meeting of the Committee to ensure that its contents are still relevant and will add value to the work of the Council and its partners.

Actions Required: The Committee is invited to:

(1) review, consider and comment on the work programme;

(2) highlight for discussion any additional scrutiny activity which could be included for consideration in the work programme; and note the terms of reference of the Flood and Water Management Scrutiny Committee, as agreed by the County Council.

1. Background

Overview and Scrutiny should be positive, constructive, independent, fair and open. The scrutiny process should be challenging, as its aim is to identify areas for improvement. Scrutiny activity should be targeted, focused and timely and include issues of corporate and local importance, where scrutiny activity can influence and add value.

Overview and scrutiny committees should not, as a general rule, involve themselves in relatively minor matters or individual cases, particularly where there are other processes, which can handle these issues more effectively.

Page 67 All members of overview and scrutiny committees are encouraged to bring forward important items of community interest to the committee whilst recognising that not all items will be taken up depending on available resource.

2. Work Programme

24 FEBRUARY 2020 – 10:00am Item Contributor Outcome of Wainfleet Section 19 Flood David Hickman, Head of Investigation Environment; Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager Investigations undertaken under Section 19 of the Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Environment Agency Update Morgan Wray, Area Flood and Coastal Risk Manager Co-ordinated Coastal Management David Hickman, Head of Environment

18 MAY 2020 – 10:00am Item Contributor Investigations undertaken under Section 19 of the Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Environment Agency Update Environment Agency

Water Resources East David Hickman, Head of Environment Sewage Flooding Events Anglian Water

01 SEPTEMBER 2020 – 10:00am Item Contributor Wainfleet Section 19 Flood Investigation Action Plan David Hickman, Head of Progress Report Environment; Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager Investigations undertaken under Section 19 of the Paul Brookes, Flood Risk Manager Flood and Water Management Act 2010. Environment Agency Update Environment Agency

3. Conclusion

The Committee’s work programme for the coming year is attached at Appendix A to this report.

Page 68 Members of the Committee are invited to review, consider and comment on the work programme and highlight for discussion any additional scrutiny activity which could be included for consideration in the work programme.

Consideration should be given to the items included in the work programme as well as any 'items to be programmed' listed.

3. Consultation a) Have Risks and Impact Analysis been carried out? Not Applicable b) Risks and Impact Analysis Not Applicable

4. Background Papers

No background papers within Section 100D of the Local Government Act 1972 were used in the preparation of this report.

This report was written by Daniel Steel, Scrutiny Officer, who can be contacted on 01522 552102 or via email [email protected]

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