Flood investigations Section 19 reports
Under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, Herefordshire Council as the lead local flood authority (LLFA), has a duty to investigate incidents of flooding.
The act states that:
On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate:
- Which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and
- Whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood
Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection 1 it must:
- Publish the results of its investigation, and
- Notify any relevant risk management authorities