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INVOLVING AND ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY IN ( NATURAL) FLOOD MANAGEMENT
Mary Dhonau OBE Hon DSc Hon RICS Twitter @floodmary / [email protected]
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/
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