Scarce local authority resources and low levels of private sector investment are barriers to the effective management of flood risks, especially given the impact of Covid-19. Lead local flood authorities (unitary authorities or county councils) are responsible for managing local flood risks. Their funding for this is not ring- fenced and there are concerns over the level of revenue funding available to local authorities. The Department understands that, taken as a whole, local authorities spe...

Scarce local authority resources and low levels of private sector investment are barriers to the effective management of flood risks, especially given the impact of Covid-19. Lead local flood authorities (unitary authorities or county councils) are responsible for managing local flood risks. Their funding for this is not ring- fenced and there are concerns over the level of revenue funding available to local authorities. The Department understands that, taken as a whole, local authorities spend more on managing flood risks than they are allocated through the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government’s (MHCLG) local government fund Type: conclusion | Number: 2 | Response status: under_consideration Government response: 2: PAC conclusion: Scarce local authority resources and low levels of private sector investment are barriers to the effective management of flood risks, especially given the impact of Covid-19. 2: PAC recommendation: The Department and the Agency should iden