Flood risk consultation

Flood risk consultation

Published 17 February 2023

As the lead Local Flood Authority, Staffordshire County Council has launched a four-week consultation to gather views on its updated strategy to minimise and mitigate flood risk in our county. We are committed to working with local communities and organisations to minimise the risk of flooding to properties from sources such as watercourses, surface water, and groundwater.

Since 2018, there have been 9 significant flood events in Staffordshire, and climate change is only likely to increase the frequency and intensity of the rain we see. It is therefore more important than ever that we work together to minimise and manage the risk of flooding.

We are encouraging everyone: residents, businesses and organisations across Staffordshire to help shape Staffordshire’s approach to help manage the risk of flooding in the county.

The consultation can be found here https://bit.ly/3Ke9IwF.  We will be doing a lot of promotion to encourage as many responses as possible, but would be grateful if you could use your own channels to promote this amongst your constituents so we can capture their views. By doing so, you will help shape Staffordshire’s approach to help manage the risk of flooding in the county.