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Engagement Events

Strategic Environmental Assessment and Habitats Regulations Assessment

Two mandatory assessments, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and Habitats Regulations Assessment (HRA), have been undertaken to understand how the draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy may impact the natural environment.&nbsp;An SEA is a mandatory process that must be undertaken during the preparation of local plans and spatial development strategies and is driven by the <a href="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fuksi%2F2004%2F1633%2Fcontents%2Fmade&data=05%7C02%7Ckalasauskaite%40westminster.gov.uk%7Cec191bf1505c4634f6f608dcdd3db2e8%7C50d8c115b77f4395a3ba3b407caf0d88%7C0%7C0%7C638628504295075737%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cRz1bMDcE%2Br442eGz7doi9xuwvAnCst6%2BMr11uiuonQ%3D&reserved=0" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" title="https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2fuksi%2f2004%2f1633%2fcontents%2fmade&data=05%7c02%7ckalasauskaite%40westminster.gov.uk%7cec191bf1505c4634f6f608dcdd3db2e8%7c50d8c115b77f4395a3ba3b407caf0d88%7c0%7c0%7c638628504295075737%7cunknown%7ctwfpbgzsb3d8eyjwijoimc4wljawmdailcjqijoiv2lumziilcjbtii6ik1hawwilcjxvci6mn0%3d%7c0%7c%7c%7c&sdata=crz1bmdce%2br442egz7doi9xuwvancst6%2bmr11uiuonq%3d&reserved=0">Environmental Assessment of Plans and Programmes Regulations 2004</a> (commonly referred to as the &lsquo;SEA Regulations&rsquo;). This process is an opportunity to consider ways by which the plan can contribute to improvements in environmental, social and economic conditions, as well as a means of identifying and mitigating any potential adverse effects that the plan might otherwise have.An HRA provides analysis of the potential impacts of the strategy on certain protected wildlife sites, namely those of the highest importance for nature conservation. It is undertaken to ensure biodiversity is not harmed by implementation of policies by Local Authorities.

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Feedback Survey

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy 2024-2030 Survey

We value your input on our new Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.&nbsp;Your feedback is crucial in&nbsp;identifying&nbsp;any areas we may have overlooked and suggesting potential improvements. Your insights will help us refine and enhance the strategy to better serve our community.&nbsp;

View the PDF of our Local Flood Risk Management Strategy as well as a summary of the strategy.

Read the Strategy

Read the strategy

The responses from the public engagement survey and stakeholder engagement workshop in 2023 helped to shape and influence the development of our strategy.

You Said, We Did

The responses from the public engagement survey and stakeholder engagement workshop in 2023 helped to shape and influence the development of our strategy.

Register for upcoming engagement meetings

To provide flexibility, we have planned several consultation sessions. If you are interested, please attend whichever one suits you best. These will provide an opportunity for you to learn more about the flood risks in the borough, discuss our mitigation plans and share any concerns or suggestions you may have for improving our strategy.&nbsp;

When: Monday, 7 October, 2.30-3.30 pmWhere: Bessborough Family Hub (1 Bessborough St, London SW1V 2JD)<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-south-westminster-wcc-local-flood-risk-management-strategy-tickets-1009212871867" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a> When: Wednesday, 30 October, 6.30-7.30 pmWhere: Bessborough Family Hub (1 Bessborough St, London SW1V 2JD)<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-south-westminster-wcc-local-flood-risk-management-strategy-tickets-1037700509157" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a>

Pimlico (in-person)

When: Friday, 11 October, 10.30-11.30 amWhere: Grand Junction (Rowington Close London W2 5TF)<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-northwest-westminster-wcc-local-flood-risk-management-strategy-tickets-1009267806177" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a> When: Tuesday, 5 November, 6.30-7.30 pmWhere: Grand Junction (Rowington Close London W2 5TF)&nbsp;<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/engaging-northwest-westminster-wcc-local-flood-risk-management-strategy-tickets-1037703407827?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl" id="isPasted" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">REGISTER HERE</a>

Westbourne (in-person)

When: Tuesday, 22 October, 7-8 pm<a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjQ3N2ZkNDUtYjEwZC00Y2Y1LWEwNjAtZmZmZWExMzEwZDY5%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%2250d8c115-b77f-4395-a3ba-3b407caf0d88%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%22dd3a7f84-82e2-43ec-884e-f5bace8488bc%22%7d" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">MEETING LINK</a>