Policy EN6: Flood Risk Management
Support
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 20839
Received: 03/10/2011
Respondent: Environment Agency
Support the policy.
Support
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21094
Received: 09/11/2011
Respondent: Rye Town Council
While we do not consider Policy EN6: Flood Risk Management as being unsound we are disappointed that it does not consider the work that is undertaken by local stakeholders such as REACT in Rye in seeking solutions to flood issues. We would suggest therefore that the policy wording is amended as follows:
"An effective and integrated approach to flood risk management in Rother District will be achieved by working with relevant agencies, strategic partners and local stakeholders to ensure that: "
While we do not consider Policy EN6: Flood Risk Management as being unsound we are disappointed that it does not consider the work that is undertaken by local stakeholders such as REACT in Rye in seeking solutions to flood issues. We would suggest therefore that the policy wording is amended as follows:
"An effective and integrated approach to flood risk management in Rother District will be achieved by working with relevant agencies, strategic partners and local stakeholders to ensure that: "
Object
Proposed Submission Core Strategy
Representation ID: 21199
Received: 10/11/2011
Respondent: Natural England
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Policy EN6: Flood Risk Management
(iv) Proposed flood protection measures should have full regard to sensitive areas
designated with specific nature conservation and biodiversity interests such as RAMSAR, SAC, SPC, LNR or SSSI.
NE is pleased to see point (iv) in the Flood Risk Management policy. We would like to see reference to flood risk management taking account of natural coastal processes particularly in undeveloped stretches of the coastline and in relation to nature conservation sites where these processes are fundamental to the interest features of the site.
Policy EN6: Flood Risk Management
(iv) Proposed flood protection measures should have full regard to sensitive areas
designated with specific nature conservation and biodiversity interests such as RAMSAR, SAC, SPC, LNR or SSSI.
NE is pleased to see point (iv) in the Flood Risk Management policy. We would like to see reference to flood risk management taking account of natural coastal processes particularly in undeveloped stretches of the coastline and in relation to nature conservation sites where these processes are fundamental to the interest features of the site.