The draft Flood and Water Management Bill was published for consultation and pre-legislative scrutiny on 21 April 2009.
The draft Bill and the consultation paper set out the Government’s proposals to improve flood risk management and ensure water supplies are more secure. The consultation period will close on 24 July.
Main Benefits
The draft Flood and Water Management Bill will:
- deliver improved security, service and sustainability for people and their communities;
- make clear who is responsible for managing all sources of flood risk;
- protect essential water supplies by enabling water companies to control more non-essential uses of water during droughts;
- modernise the law for managing the safety of reservoirs;
- encourage more sustainable forms of drainage in new developments; and
- make it easier to resolve misconnections to sewers.
The overall effect will be a healthier environment, better service and greater protection for people, their communities and businesses.
