Investigations into flooding
As the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for Neath Port Talbot, one of our new responsibilities is a duty to investigate flooding that occurs within the Borough as we deem necessary.
Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 outlines that:
- On becoming aware of a flood in its area, a lead local flood authority must, to the extent that it considers it necessary or appropriate, investigate:
- which risk management authorities have relevant flood risk management functions, and
- whether each of those risk management authorities has exercised, or is proposing to exercise, those functions in response to the flood.
- Where an authority carries out an investigation under subsection (1) it must:
- publish the results of its investigation, and
- notify any relevant risk management authorities.
The need to investigate a particular flood is determined case-by-case considering factors such as the number of properties affected and the likely source of flooding.
Generally these reports will include the following:
- background information on the location
- a summary of the rainfall event
- information on the extent of the flooding
- investigation findings
- an indication of the roles and responsibilities of each risk management authority and the action taken or proposed by those risk management authorities
- recommendations arising from the investigationÂ
The results of any flood investigations that we undertake will be published on this page.
Reports
- 3rd September 2016 Varteg Road Ystalyfera (PDF 1.80 MB)
- 3rd September 2016 Cilmaengwyn Road Cilmaengwyn and Graig Road Godrer-graig (PDF 2.19 MB)
- 3rd September 2016 Gough Road Ystalyfera (PDF 1.76 MB)
- Investigation Report into Flooding Incident of 13th October 2018 Canal Side, Aberdulais (PDF 2.88 MB)
- 16th February 2020 - Investigation report into flooding Canal Side, Aberdulais (PDF 3.51 MB)
- EPPT01 Canal Side Flood Protocol V11.0 REDACTED. (PDF 1.17 MB)
- Investigation Report into Flooding Incident of 16th February 2020 Varteg Road, Ystalyfera
- Update for residents and business operators within Canalside and the immediate surroundings following Storm Dennis and the associated flooding (16.10.20)