Written question asked by Lord Harper (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 November 2007. It was answered by Phil Woolas (Labour) on Tuesday, 20 November 2007 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

River Severn: Floods

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what reviews the Environment Agency is undertaking into flood and tidal risk management related to the River Severn.

Answer: The Environment Agency first published the Severn Catchment Flood Management Plan (CFMP) in June 2005. The Severn CFMP was a pilot which formed part of the Environment Agency's research and development work to determine the best way to manage flood risk at a catchment scale.The pilot is currently being upgraded to comply with revised national guidance, incorporating the impact of recent floods, improvements in river modelling technology and up to date information on climate change. The revised CFMP will go to full public consultation in April 2008. However, stakeholder meetings are currently taking place to inform the re-drafting. The report is scheduled to be approved by the end of September 2008 followed by publication in December 2008.There is also a River Severn Strategy, a Severn Estuary Shoreline Management Plan and a draft Severn Tidal Tributaries CFMP in place.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 166313; 467 c773W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Deposited Paper DEP2008-0442
Monday, 17 December 2007
Deposited papers
House of Commons; River Severn: Floods
Monday, 17 December 2007
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Floods River Severn
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