Agenda Reports Pack (Public) 15/10/2012, 19.00 - Meetings ...

It is likely that external resources would be required to prepare a website; this wouldalso have financial implications. The financial implications of this are unknown atthis stage.Recommendation Fourteen: Flood Risk Management AssetsThames Water, in order to abide by their obligations under the Flood WaterManagement Act should share all information in respect to the sewer systemin and around the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, withparticular emphasis and urgency given to any part of the sewer networkidentified on the public register of Flood Risk Management Assets.Financial & Resource ImplicationsThere are no financial implications of this recommendation; however the resources,whilst covered by in-housesofficers could be significantRecommendation Fifteen: Planning Applications AssessmentsIt is recommended that the Council and Thames Water undertake a review intohow they share information on planning applications, how planningapplications flood risk assessments are processed, prioritised for commentand referred. This should include agreeing the criteria for referral to ThamesWater for consultation on specific applications that warrant a surface waterflooding perspective. Additionally both the Council and Thames Water, ifmaking representations, should take into account the interlinking nature oftheir respective flooding roles and make any representations they see fit inthis light.Financial & Resource ImplicationsThere are no resources or financial implications of this recommendation.Recommendation Sixteen: Flooding InsuranceIt is recommended that the Council make a representation to the Departmentfor Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) stating that the insuranceindustry should take greater account of any sustainable drainage systems(SUDs) or other property protection measures incorporated into a propertywhen calculating its insurance premium.Financial & Resource ImplicationsThere are no resources or financial implications of this recommendation.Recommendation Seventeen: A Flood FairIt is recommended that the Council hold a Flood Fair. The aim of the Flood Fairshould be to collect historical information on flooding incidents, increaseawareness of flooding risks and clarify responsibilities between theresponsible flooding parties. Other stakeholders, such as Thames Water, theEnvironment Agency, the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs(DEFRA), and companies that provide sustainable drainage systems (SUDS)and other flooding prevention systems should be invited along. All residentsthat the Council is aware have suffered from flooding in the past should be- 8 -Page 167