This policy statement has been prepared by North Level
District Internal Drainage Board to provide a public
statement of the Board's approach to its management
of flood risk and water levels in its area.
Background
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
has policy responsibility for flood and coastal defence
in England. However, delivery is the responsibility
of a number of flood and coastal defence "operating
authorities" which includes the North Level District
Internal Drainage Board.
The
Government has published a policy aim and three objectives
for flood and coastal defence. To ensure a more certain
delivery of the aim and objectives by the individual
operating authorities the Government has published a
series of high level targets. The first target requires
each operating authority to publish a policy aim and
objectives in their area. This will include an assessment
of the risk of flooding in their area, and what plans
they have to reduce that risk.
Copies
of the full policy statement are available from the
Board's offices at the Drainage Office, Station Road,
Thorney, Peterborough, PE6 OQE
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