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What does Authority mean? In practice, Authority refers to the public sector client that procures and manages a project or service and is the named counterparty in the contract. In public procurement, PFI/PPP, DBFM/DBFOM and outsourcing documents, it is a contractual shorthand for the “contracting authority” defined in legislation (England & Wales and Northern Ireland: Public Contracts Regulations 2015; Scotland: Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015; Ireland: European Union (Award of Public Authority Contracts) Regulations 2016). Typical Authorities include a local authority, an NHS trust or health board, a central government department or minister, a non‑departmental public body or agency, or another body...

Lead Local Flood Authorities in England and Wales: duties and powers under FWMA 2010, LDA 1991 and guidance (surface water, strategies, investigations, registers, designations, SuDS, FRMPs)

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Flood and Water Management Act 2010

The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA 2010) was introduced to achieve:

more comprehensive control of flood risk for households and businesses
protections against increases in surface water drainage charges
security of water supplies for consumers

For more information see Practice Notes: Flood management and drainage—responsible bodies and Flooding—UK policy and legislative framework. The FWMA 2010 was commenced by orders of the Secretary of State and Welsh Ministers, each bringing specific provisions into force. It empowers the organisations tasked with flood management to carry out their functions. This Practice Note concentrates on flood risk management powers for Lead Local Flood authorities (LLFAs). For who is responsible, see Practice Note: Flood management and drainage—responsible bodies. For more on the FWMA 2010, see Practice Note: Flooding—UK policy and legislative framework.

Creation of LLFAs

The 2007 Pitt Review on flooding recommended enhancing the role of local authorities so they lead the co-ordination of surface water flood risk management in their areas; accordingly, the FWMA 2010 created LLFAs...

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