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Maidstone Borough Council

… Action 5.4 Work with Medway Flood Partnership to identify and develop actions, including natural flood management (nature based solutions and sustainable urban drainage), which can help to reduce flooding. Output: Medway Flood Partnership supported to deliver actions that reduce flood levels. Outcome: Reduction in likelihood of flooding or mitigation measures effective. Cost and responsibility: BCC…

… Manager, Corporate Property Team. Timescale: 2020-30 Action 5.5 Work with Medway Flood Partnership to develop a funding strategy to identify and secure additional resources for natural flood management; and build local communities’ resilience to flooding Output funding Strategy developed and reviewed regularly; and communities at greatest risk from floods identified…

… and helped to create Community Flood Action Plans Outcomes: Increase in the level of funds available for projects identified by Medway Flood Partnership for natural flood management projects to reduce flooding in the borough. Community resilience projects run, and Community Flood Plans written. Cost and responsibility: Representative on Kent and Medway Environment and Climate Emergency Director’s Group…

… Action 5.2 Ensure Local Plan review considers level of current and future projected flood risk and that new developments are planned accordingly. Output: Flood risks and climate projections are explicitly considered in Local Plan review. Strategic flood risk assessment in local plan review – measure projected Outcome: New developments will be directed away from areas of projected flood risk…

… them. Outcome: Deliver at least one major new wetland creation or restoration project each year. Cost and responsibility: BCC Manager, Parks and Open Spaces Team Timescale: 2020-30 Action 6.7 Work with partners to develop and implement a Nature Recovery Strategy, linking habitat restoration and creation to improve biodiversity, flood protection and improve water quality. Output: Nature Recovery…