involving and engaging the community in (natural) flood management

INVOLVING AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN ( NATURAL) FLOOD MANAGEMENT

Mary Dhonau OBE Hon DSc Hon RICS Twitter @floodmary / Mary.dhonau@gmail.com

Every Good Conversation Starts With Good

Listening!

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and only one mouth....

You have two ears

Use them proportionately

IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT YOU WORK WITH ( AND NOT FOR) THE COMMUNITY!

BODENHAM RURAL COMMUNITY 40 HOUSES AND THE CHURCH FLOODED

IN 2007

MEET THE BODENHAM FLOOD PROTECTION GROUP. MADE UP OF OVER 30 VOLUNTEERS

AVERAGE AGE 70!

REGULAR MEETS TO CLEAR DEBRIS

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2015 Queen’s Award Winners for Volunteering!

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL PATHFINDER PROJECT

15 COMMUNITIES AT HIGH RISK OF SURFACE WATERFLOODING WERE INVITED TO TAKE PART

Community Flood Risk Reports Community Flood Risk and Mitigation Investigations Community Rain Gauge Warning Systems School Education Resources Community Flood Stores Property Level Protection SurveysCommunity Emergency PlansCommunity Flood Forums/Wardens

‘FLOOD BUS’ IN BUSINESS COMMUNITY

SURFACE WATER FLOOD WARDEN TRAINING DAY

CULMINATING IN OVER 30 TRAINED VOLUNTEER FLOOD WARDENS!

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Environment Agency Project Excellence Award Winner 2016

Community Action in Partnership

LEGACY OF THE PATHFINDER - HTTP://WWW.FLOODTOOLKIT.COM/

For more information contact Floodandwater@northamptonshire.gov.uk

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING

Mary.dhonau@gmail.com

@floodmary