The Cornwall Household Level Flood Protection Scheme

November 2010 FloodsDave Owens

Cornwall Council

September 2012

Level of disruption

Background

• 17th November 2010 Flood Event

• 300 Premises affected

• National Pot of £3m (2 stages) for PLP

• Cornwall • Over 26% of national pot• Biggest individual scheme• Over 150 properties• Mevagissey, St Blazey, Lostwithiel.

What is Household Level Protection

• Works for individual properties

• Tailored property protection

• Reduces Risk rather than preventing flooding

• Not the silver bullet

Cornwall Council Approach

• Early establishment of Project Board• Close working with Project partners• Weekly Team Meetings• Early setting of Strategy

• Passive measures wherever possible• 600mm protection• Money into protection rather than modelling –

time & resourcing issue

• Local liaison• With elected members• Flood Fairs with eligible properties• With local champions

Types of Product• Doors NRVs

• Airbrick Covers Larger Installations

Barriers & Gates

Lessons

• Explaining the market stimulation element

• Speed of implementation

• Supporting the residents

• Post Installation Information

• Insurance premiums

• Still need catchment management approach

Conclusions

• Don’t under-estimate the complexity.

• Community response

• 150+properties have higher protection

• Is it worth it – definitely.

• We are bidding again.

Questions

Cornwall CouncilCounty HallTruro TR1 3AY

Tel: 0300 1234 100www.cornwall.gov.uk