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West Berkshire Council

… • Use available LCWIP funding to further expand the provision of cycling infrastructure West Berkshire has experience of this and, through the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy15, there has been a concerted effort to minimise the effects of future flood events on residents and businesses because we have seen the direct impact on people’s lives, possessions, and their physical and mental…

… Resilient to Climate Change The ability to adapt to a change in climate is at the forefront of work being conducted by the Adaptation Committee14 (part of the Committee on Climate Change) and has resulted in long-term planning for flood risk and water resources management, increased investment in flood defences, changes in policy to improve sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) and reviewing…

… health. A series of flood management plans have been developed, looking at site specific risks and the different types of flood risk that West Berkshire [14] https://www.theccc.org.uk/our-impact/resilience-to-climate-change/ [15] https://info.westberks.gov.uk/floodriskmanagement 20 STRATEGY 2020-30 is likely to experience (ground water, river, surface water, sewer and highway). We…

… TO CLIMATE CHANGE • Maintain high quality flood management strategies and sustainable drainage for new and existing infrastructure which improve community resilience. • Explore adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability to climate change. • Develop good relationships with communities and effective communication on risk. 16 STRATEGY 2020-30 5.1 Carbon Neutral by 2030 Most of the actions…

…, not the emissions from all the goods and services imported and consumed in the UK. West Berkshire has not been immune from the impact of climate change. Flooding has become more prevalent with notable events in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2013 impacting on thousands of residents and homes. The scale of the flooding was at a level which had not been witnessed in a generation. Whilst such events have been…