Commission Chair Sir John Armitt has written to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, the Rt Hon George Eustice MP, setting out the Commission’s views in response to to the government’s recently updated flooding and coastal erosion risk management strategy for England, launched on 14 July 2020.
Letter to Environment Secretary from Commission Chair: floods policy
A letter from the Chair responding to the government’s recently updated flooding and coastal erosion risk management strategy
Published: 11 Aug 2020
By: NIC
Tagged: Water & Floods
Share this article
Recent Articles

Coming up in 2022
This page shows a calendar reflecting the latest expected dates for Commission reports, publications and events. You can also sign up to receive our quarterly newsletter by entering your email address in the box at the very foot of our homepage; or sign up to receive updates specifically on the programme for the second National...

We’re recruiting: Director of Policy
Are you ready to help us solve some of the UK’s biggest economic infrastructure challenges? Do you enjoy solving complex problems and have the ability to lead teams to provide world-class policy advice – while having fun at the same time? If so, this opportunity will be of interest. The Commission is looking to recruit...

James Heath’s speech to Utility Week Live: climate adaptation and resilience
The Commission’s Chief Executive, James Heath, today (17 May 2022) gave a keynote address at Utility Week Live on climate adaptation and resilience. The session, held at the Birmingham NEC, explored utilities’ approaches to adaptation planning and how they are seeking to build resilience to respond to the impacts of climate change already present, as...

Three new experts appointed to the Commission
The Treasury has today announced that Jim Hall, Kate Willard OBE and Nick Winser CBE have been appointed as new Commissioners to sit on the National Infrastructure Commission. Each has been appointed by the Chancellor for a five-year term and will begin work with the Commission on 1 May. Nick will replace Professor David Fisk CB,...