Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 16
16
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The Government should supplement its July 2020 policy statement with an additional action plan, developed...
Recommendation
The Government should supplement its July 2020 policy statement with an additional action plan, developed with local partners, for the long-term physical, economic, and psychological recovery of communities impacted by flooding. This should include a clear explanation of which national and local actors should be responsible for key aspects of flood recovery support, how they will be supported and resourced, and a plan to monitor delivery against a set of recovery indicators. The Government’s commitment to support the voluntary sector should include funding to help charities respond to flooding and build capacity in other organisations. (Paragraph 69) Development and flood risk
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The Government has taken action and in 2020 published the National Resilience Standards for Local Resilience Forums where after each event in a local area the human welfare, economic impacts, social disruption, psychological impacts and any other dimensions of harm considered appropriate are assessed. Local Resilience Forums are also expected to define and agree roles and responsibilities for the organisations who may lead or support recovery work, recognising the broad spectrum of public, private and voluntary sector stakeholders. It should clearly define the relationship between multiple local authorities within and across Local Resilience Forums, for recovery. The Government welcomes the support the voluntary sector has provided to those impacted by flooding and has provided over £1.32 million of discretionary grants, through the Charities Match Funding scheme, following the severe and widespread floods in 2019–20. This scheme distributes monies to local charities, matching contributions made to local appeals, to offer additional help to vulnerable people affected by flooding. In the Government’s Policy Statement we have committed to reviewing the role of the voluntary sector to improve their capacity and capability to help local communities in the event of a flood. Development and flood risk Conclusion and Recommendation 17: The Government should explain how its proposals for planning reform will contribute to better flood resilience outcomes than the current planning system. It should also explain how leadership will be provided within Government so that flood risk and planning policies are integrated within a coherent approach to climate adaptation.
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