East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2027 - 2037

Committee report · Lead Member for Transport and Environment · Mon 20 Jul 2026 · East Sussex County Council

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“approve that the Council commences public consultation on the draft East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2027 – 2037.”

What the meeting decided

The minutes record: Agreed. “RESOLVED to approve that the Council commences public consultation on the draft East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2027 – 2037. REASONS 6.3 The production and implementation of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) 2027 – 2037 represents a key requirement of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. The County Council has statutory responsibility for producing and maintaining a LFRMS for East Sussex.” minutes ↗

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East Sussex County Council is the Lead Local Flood Authority for the area and is responsible for the strategy, which covers flood risk from rivers, the sea, surface water and groundwater. p7 p8

If approval is given, the public consultation would run for 12 weeks, from Monday 27 July to Sunday 18 October 2026. p25

Comments made during the consultation would be considered when preparing the final version of the strategy, which is provisionally timetabled to be considered by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment in March 2027. p25

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p71.2. East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is, under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, designated a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) and as such is responsible for the local flood risk management strategy.
p81.3. The East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2027 – 2037 (LFRMS) will replace the existing East Sussex Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2016 – 2026 . It is formed of two main elements: · A county-wide assessment of flood risk and impact from multiple sources of flooding, including rivers, the sea and surface water (rainfall). · A set of principles, objectives and measures, which defines how the Lead Local Flood Authority will support residents and businesses in relation to managing flood risk.
p253.4. Should approval be given, public consultation will be undertaken over a 12-week period from Monday 27 July to Sunday 18 October 2026. Comments made on the draft LFRMS will be considered in formulating the final version of the LFRMS, which is provisionally timetabled to be considered by the Lead Member for Transport and Environment in March 2027.

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