Clapham residents asked to help shape new flood risk strategy

Wandsworth Council has asked residents and businesses in Clapham for contributions to its new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS).

The LFRMS identifies local flood risk and includes a six-year Action Plan of how the council and other agencies increase resilience to flooding in the local area.

Impermeable surfacing in the borough of Wandsworth, which is largely urban, prevents sufficient infiltration during intense rainfall events.

Clapham felt the impact of this in the summer of 2021 after hot, dry weather followed by high magnitude rainfall culminated in flash floods.

Wandsworth Council, which last published a flood risk strategy in 2015, is updating the LFRMS to incorporate work completed in the intervening period to reduce flood risk, as well as changes to water industry policy and regulation."

A spokesperson for the Council said: "It is vital that residents and businesses are able to give their feedback to ensure the plan continues to meet the needs of those who may be affected by flooding."

Access the new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy here.

To submit your views on the strategy, head to the online survey on the council's website. The survey will run until May 3, 2023.

Contact 07508 971 874 / [email protected] with any queries.