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