9 Local flood risk management strategies: England
Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (2010 c 29) | Legislation

9  Local flood risk management strategies: England

(1)     A lead local flood authority for an area in England must develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area (a “local flood risk management strategy”).

(2)     In subsection (1) “local flood risk” means flood risk from—

(a)     surface runoff,

(b)     groundwater, and

(c)     ordinary watercourses.

(3)     In subsection (2)(c) the reference to an ordinary watercourse includes a reference to a lake, pond or other area of

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