In response to the summer 2007 floods, Gloucestershire County Council, together with the LGiU, set up the LGFF with the following aims:
To provide a coordinated voice on flooding issues for local government
To discuss the key flooding issues for local government
To generate new ideas and policy solutions that help local government
People
The LGFF is set up by Gloucestershire County Council and the LGiU provides the secretariat. A steering group is set up consisting of 10 local authorities and Regional Flood Defence Committees (Find out more about our members).
The key contact for the LGFF is Dr Andy Johnston, Head of the Centre for Local Sustainability at the LGiU.
