How Best Can We Meet The Increasing Challenges Of Flooding Resilience?
A national seminar with key leading players on flooding coming to discuss how to meet the increasing challenges of flooding.
9 Mar 2010 09:00 until
16:15
The Royal Commonwealth Society25 Northumberland Avenue, London WC2N 5AP
Contributors Include:
- Cllr Barry Dare, Chair, Local Government Flood Forum
- Confirmed Senior Representative, Environment Agency
- Dr Jim Marshall, Executive Business Advisor, Water UK
- Mary Dhonau, Chief Executive, National Flood Forum
- Dr Shona Arora, Chair, Director of Public Health, NHS Gloucestershire
- Paul Hayden, Chief Fire Officer, Herefordshire and Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Service
- Roger Nowell, Sheffield City Council
- Mike Granatt, Former Head, Civil Contingencies Secretariat
Issues to be considered include:
- How will we cope with 900k properties at risk by 2035 – up from 570k in 2009?
- How is the Flooding and Water Management Bill going to meet the challenges?
- What are Government’s agenda and expectations?
- How is local government going to meet the challenges posed by increased flooding and the Bill?
- What has been done to meet local government’s needs?
- How is the water industry going to meet the challenges of future flooding predictions and the Bill?
- How will lead local authorities in areas of heavy flooding meet the logistics and resource challenges?
- How do communities and households cope with the physical, financial, psychological and bureaucratic challenges?
- What are the public health dangers and challenges posed by flooding; how can they be met?
- How should the emergency services best approach the challenges?
- How should we deal with health and safety or emergency workers?
- How best should we control new development in flood areas?
- Should we control paving of green space?
- Can we effectively achieve sustainable drainage systems?
- How best can we use and invest in green infrastructure to alleviate flood risks?
- How do we need to improve legislation?
- What difference might a change in government make?
- Where can we hope to be in ten years?
The cost of this event is £345.00 per delegate. For further information or to book a place at this event e-mail the address provided or call 01422 845004.
Type:
Seminar / Workshop
Last change 22/01/2010 10:36:00
