Local Flood Risk Management Strategy – what’s your thoughts?

Cumbria County Council is asking is asking for feedback on proposals to improve the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

https://cumbria.gov.uk/planning-environment/flooding/local_flood_risk_management_strategy.asp

The Strategy will set out how local flood risks will be managed in Cumbria, who will deliver them and how they will be funded, and the county council now need to finalise the Local Flood Risk Management (2022) Strategy and Action Plan, with input from the community.

This feedback will then feed into the Strategy revision and help finalise the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy going forward.

A consultation will be open from Monday 5 September and concludes on Friday 30 September 2022. 

To provide feedback you can:

  • Respond online      
  • Attend one of our public consultation drop-in sessions.

The public consultation drop-in events have been arranged to provide an opportunity to feedback on the documentation.  This feedback will then feed into the Strategy revision and help finalise the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy going forward – the following has been arranged:

  • Barrow – Thursday 8 September, Barrow Library: 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • Carlisle – Friday 9 September – Carlisle Library: 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • Eden – Monday 12 September – Penrith Library: 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • South Lakeland – Tuesday 13 September:  Kendal Library 10.00am – 12pm and Ulverston Library: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
  • Allerdale – Monday 19 September – Cockermouth Library 10.00am – 12pm and Keswick Library: 2.00pm – 4.00pm
  • Copeland – Thursday 22 September –  Whitehaven Library: 10.00am – 4.00pm
  • Allerdale LFRMS Drop in flyer