A FAIR approach to community flood risk

A FAIR (Flood: Aware, Informed, Resilient) Approach to Community Flood Risk is working innovatively and collaboratively to reduce flood risk and improve resilience across communities in Staffordshire and the Black Country. 

By enabling partnerships between communities and Risk Management Authorities (RMAs), FAIR is engaging and empowering communities with the skills, knowledge, and resources to actively participate in flood risk management and resilience activities. 

This participatory approach includes co-designing and informing decision-making for small community interventions to improve flood resilience (for instance, to reduce flood damage and disruption and/or to speed up recovery). Alongside these flood risk interventions, we are employing innovative and state-of-the-art physical and digital infrastructure to embed and encourage long-term community engagement and resilience in communities across Staffordshire and the Black Country. 

Please visit the Aware, Informed and Resilient sections on this website to learn more about your flood risks and how to become more resilient to flooding. 

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Who we are working with

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The FAIR project is being undertaken by Staffordshire County Council in partnership with Lead Local Flood Authorities across the Black Country as well as several other partners to achieve the aims of the project. These partners include:

  • Environment Agency
  • National Flood Forum
  • JBA Consulting
  • Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
  • City of Wolverhampton Council
  • Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
  • Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit
  • De Montfort University
  • University of Reading
  • University of Wolverhampton

The National Flood Forum (NFF) are working with the FAIR project to engage communities across Staffordshire and the Black Country in risk management activities and Flood Action Groups. 

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Contact us

Engagement is key to the FAIR Project, and local knowledge will help develop ideas and initiatives! If you would like to get involved or find out more about our project, please email us at fair@staffordshire.gov.uk