ccff support to parish and town councils martyn alvey community flood resilience manager

CCFF Support to Parish and Town CouncilsMartyn AlveyCommunity Flood Resilience Manager

Cornwall Council

Parish and Town Council Summit - 13th May 2014

Update you on:

•The CCFF Community Resilience Toolkit

•Community Flood Warden Training

•Surface Water Runoff Grant Scheme

Community Resilience

Toolkit

Community Plan

Risk Assessments

Role Profiles

TrainingEquipment

Insurance

Testing& Review

Due Diligence Documentation

Hi-Viz Waterproof Clothing etc.

Templates for Standard Activities

Standard "Job Descriptions"

Emergency or Flood Plan Templates

Modules for all emergencies

Regular testing and review

- The role of community volunteers- Risk awareness guidance for community

volunteers- Understanding flood risk

Training

● Contributors:

- Working with the Emergency Services- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)- The use of sand bags

● Package of training modules for community volunteers:

Surface Water Runoff Grant• Short term opportunity open until 30 Sep 14• Surface Water Runoff a significant challenge

last winter• A grant of up to £5000 land owners to make

changes to reduce flooding neighbours• Funded through the DEFRA Flood Resilience

Pathfinder – hence short timeframe• Land owner must be ‘sponsored’ by

Parish/Town/Cornwall Councillor• More derails in your pack.

Contact

For further information please contact:

Martyn Alvey

Community Flood Resilience Manager

Tel: 01872 326796Mobile:  07815 699359malvey@cornwall.gov.uk

Cornwall Community Flood Forumwww.cornwallcommunityfloodforum.org.uk