The Flooding Resilience Conference 2025
Past and Present Supporters Include:
Overview
Flooding remains one of the most pressing and recurrent natural disasters affecting communities in the UK. The increasing threat of climate change has exacerbated the risk that faces local communities. As a result, local authorities must work in partnerships with the central government and local communities to develop pro-active and sustainable flood action plan which can reduce the human and economic costs of flooding.
Agenda
Registration
Chair’s Opening Remarks
Sarah Percival, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Climate Change and Environmental Sciences (Resilience), Liverpool John Moores University (CONFIRMED)
Keynote: Outlining the Impacts of Increased Government Funding on Flood Defences
- Breaking down where the government’s funding will be allocated for shoring up Britain’s flood resilience
- Considering local councils and the accessibility to new funding for flood resilience
- Reflections on addressing regional disparities when ensuring comprehensive protection for all communities affected by flooding
- Considering the criteria to which flood defence success is measured
- Highlighting the uncertainty in long-term funding commitments due to budgetary constraints
Andrew Eden, National Programme/ Executive Manager- Adaptation and Resilience, Environment Agency (CONFIRMED)
Keynote: Building Flood-Resilient Housing
- Identifying the processes and data available to review and evaluate sites in order to identify sites that could be supported to build houses including those in flood zones to support the Government Housing targets
- Strengthening planning regulations so that new developments incorporate flood resilience measures and sustainable drainage systems
- Investment in flood defence infrastructure to protect new and existing communities
- Access to insurance for homeowners in flood-prone areas through collaboration with Flood Re schemes and financial incentives for resilience measures
- How data informs our understanding of risk and what design options exist to mitigate flooding, resilience techniques to enable development
Daniel Cook, Chartered Water and Environment Manager and Flood Risk Consultant, aegaea (CONFIRMED)
Questions & Answers
Comfort Break
Keynote: Multi-Agency Approaches to Flooding Resilience and Management
- Reflecting on lessons learned from previous floods to inform future preparedness
- Coordinating across agencies to deliver joined-up, long-term flood management plans
- Strengthen community resilience through training and local adaptation measures
- Adapt infrastructure and response strategies to meet evolving climate risks
Tessa Munt MP, Chair, Flooding and Flooded Communities APPG
(CONFIRMED)
Case Study: Farming and Flood Risk – Strengthening Agricultural Resilience
- Enhancing natural flood management by supporting farmers in planting cover crops, improving soil health, and restoring wetlands to reduce flood risks
- Advocating for government recognition of farmers’ contributions to flood prevention, including fair compensation for land used as flood storage
- Outlining how financial incentives for flood-resilience support farmers
- Collaborating with the Government’s Flood Resilience Taskforce and the Rural Flood Resilience Partnership to integrate farmers into national flood planning strategies
Zoe Moore, Environmental Policy Advisor (Flood Management), National Farmers Union (CONFIRMED)
Questions & Answers
Lunch Break
Keynote: Community Engagement for Flooding: Strengthening Local Resilience
- Developing community flood plans to outline key actions before, during, and after flooding, ensuring a coordinated response
- Building partnerships with local authorities to improve flood resilience and influence decision-making processes
- Increasing public awareness through education campaigns, online engagement, and flood warning sign-ups to ensure communities stay well-informed of risk and dangers
- Securing funding for flood resilience projects by accessing funding for equipment, infrastructure improvements, and community initiatives
Tracey Garrett, CEO, National Flood Forum (CONFIRMED)
Case Study: Scour Prevention and Management
- Assessing site conditions through studies and sediment analysis to identify high-risk scour areas and inform protective measures
- Implementing structural solutions such to shield foundations from erosive forces
- Enhancing soil stability with erosion-resistant materials to reduce sediment displacement and maintain foundation integrity
- Monitoring scour-prone areas through inspections to detect early signs of erosion and implement timely interventions
- Adapting protection strategies with engineering techniques for scour control solutions to improve resilience against flooding
Dr Manu Sasidharan, Assistant Professor in Infrastructure Asset Management, UCL (CONFIRMED)
Questions & Answers
Breakout Networking: Collaborative Flood Planning
Join this interactive session to explore key challenges in developing an effective local flood management plan. Engage in discussions, share insights from your experiences, and collaborate with experts across sectors to strengthen community resilience and improve flood preparedness strategies.
Comfort Break
Keynote: Nature Based Solution: Urban Context
- Action for Silk Stream, part of the Government’s £150m Flood and Costal Resilience Innovation program.
- Delivering nature based solutions to manage flood risk and deliver cleaner waterways in an urban catchment in north London.
- Need of the project and approach.
- Nature based interventions-Partnership working, Hierarchy and muti benefit delivery model.
- Community Engagement and Education
- Monitoring and Evaluation
- Innovative funding and finance
Ruchi Sayal, Senior Flood Risk Manager, London Borough of Barnet (CONFIRMED)
Case Study: Integrated Water Management in practice
- Property Flood Resilience (PFR):
Delivered using Environment Agency RFCC funding in catchment areas where larger attenuation solutions are not feasible. - Greening Gardens Campaign:
Encourages residents to maintain and enhance permeable surfaces, supporting flood risk reduction while promoting biodiversity and environmental stewardship. - SuDS Planters in Schools (in partnership with Anglian Water):
Educational installations that engage students in flood risk awareness. These planters incorporate features such as hedgehog houses and bug hotels, offering wider ecological benefits beyond water management. - Large-Scale Attenuation Projects:
Implemented where viable, with Clacton serving as a key case study demonstrating multifunctional benefits. - Tree Planting (Essex Forest Initiative):
Supports natural flood management and contributes to carbon sequestration, habitat creation, and landscape improvement - Natural Flood Management Techniques:
Includes leaky dams and wetland creation to slow and store water, improving catchment resilience
Charlotte Palmer, Lead Local Flood Authority Manager, Essex County Council (CONFIRMED)
- Property Flood Resilience (PFR):
Questions & Answers
Chair’s Closing Remarks
Sarah Percival, Senior Lecturer in Geography, Climate Change and Environmental Sciences (Resilience), Liverpool John Moores University (CONFIRMED)
Conference Close
Get in Touch
Previous Speakers
Tracey Garrett
CEO
National Flood Forum
Ed Beard
Assistant Director
National Infrastructure Forum
Anna Daroy
CEO
Chartered Institute of Water and Environmental Management
Celia Davis
Projects and Policy Manager
Town and Country Planning Association
Jon Goldie
Deputy Director – Preparedness & Recovery
Environmental Agency
Testimonials
The Flooding Conference had some really insightful talks about how we can manage flood risks in the UK into the future as climate change is always a pressing issue. It brought up some innovative ideas to take away and hopefully bring some change into the legislations and policies going forward
A useful day spent learning about the challenges and opportunities facing us in the field of flood resilience now and in the future
Excellent event that was well organised with quality presentations from all the speakers
Very informative, a lot of good talking points noted from interesting speakers on interesting topics
Why You Should Attend?
Why Attend:
✓ Hear the latest updates on the current government policy to improve national flood resilience
✓ Gain tools and strategies to improve partnership working with communities and other agencies
✓ Engage with best practice on local authority plans for flood-resilience and recovery
✓ Network with speakers and senior colleagues from across the public sector involved with emergency relief and response
✓ 8 hours of CPD points towards your yearly quota
Who Should Attend?
| Job Title Example | Organisation Example |
| Civil Engineer | Environment Agency |
| Flood Risk Manager | Local Authorities |
| Fire and Safety Manager | Local Councils |
| Disaster Response Coordinator | Fire and Rescue Services |
| Policy Advisor | Local Resilience Forums |
| Community Engagement Lead | Insurance |
| Risk Analyst | DEFRA |
| Town Planner | Farming Unions |
Pricing Options
Public Sector
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
VOLUNTARY SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
PRIVATE SECTOR
Your delegate place at this leading conference gives you: Full access to the conference; E-guide; Networking opportunities during the day; Access to presentations post conference; 8 CPD Points.
Sponsorship
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If your products, services, and solutions can support our audiences in their roles, and you want to make connections and generate new business with key stakeholders, decision makers, and influencers, then please contact us using the enquiry form below.
IMPORTANT: There are only a small number of sponsorship opportunities available to ensure maximum exposure and ROI – contact us today to secure your place.
Virtual vs F2F
Whilst F2F provide better options for networking, there are many distinct advantages of sponsoring our online conferences including:
- Wider geographical reach of delegates and a different audience who prefer online to f2f
- Lower sponsorship package costs
- No travel/accommodation
- Less time out of the office
- No stand materials required (lower costs)
- 1 of only 2 sponsors involved – less competition on the day
- Prime speaking slot in the morning of the conference including Q&A – less distractions and easier for delegates to hear/absorb information
- Receive all delegate data after the conference to follow-up directly with those who attend and don’t attend (small % but still key stakeholders)
- Ongoing exposure via OnDemand access (coming soon)
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