APSE Flooding and climate change seminar 2017
Oxford Spires Four Pillars Hotel, Oxford
Thursday 9 February 2017
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Seminar Objectives
This seminar is intended to provide a strategic overview of the UK’s response to the presenting challenges of Flood events and further impacts of changing weather patterns, case studies of coordinated, effective emergency response and practical means to ensure future resilience of local infrastructure.
Presentations
Session 1 – Strategic Perspectives
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment 2017 – Evidence report
Daniel Johns, Committee on Climate Change
Session 2 - Protecting Local Infrastructure and Supporting Communities
Building Resilient Communities
Paul Hendy, Scottish Flood Forum
Session 3 – Case studies
From Winter Maintenance Team to Severe Weather Team
David John Mazurke, Bradford City Council
Tackling Flooding in the Calder Valley
Mohammed Amjid, Calderdale Council
Promoting excellence in public services
APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) is a not for profit unincorporated association working with over 300 councils throughout the UK. Promoting excellence in public services, APSE is the foremost specialist in local authority frontline services, hosting a network for frontline service providers in areas such as waste and refuse collection, parks and environmental services, cemeteries and crematorium, environmental health, leisure, school meals, cleaning, housing and building maintenance.
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