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National Infrastructure Commission sets out approach to water flooding

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Published on: 20 April 2022

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LNB News 20/04/2022

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Issue Date: 20 April 2022

Published Date: 20 April 2022

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

The National infrastructure Commission’s (NIC) Chief Executive, James Heath, has set out the NIC’s approach to surface water flooding including the role of governance, standards, investment and the work intended to help inform the water sector’s current price review. The NIC's findings and recommendations will be published in November 2022. The speech delivered to a Westminster Energy, Environment and Transport Forum on 19 April 2022 included information on emergency thinking and where recommendations might be made such as the importance of achievable resilience standards, how to share data and knowledge effectively and consistent standards.

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