Stoke on Trent Mid Term Update Essential 3 and 4

Scope This presentation is to Explain the process Stoke on Trent went through to complete the score card How we identified stakeholders How we communicated with stakeholders Identify the challenges we faced Share the outcomes

Identifying Stakeholders A systematic approach We developed a spreadsheet We went through all the essentials to identify appropriate Stakeholders We then reviewed essential 3 and 4 to see what the appropriate questions for Stakeholders were We contacted Stakeholders With the information we got back we populated each indicator

Identifying Stakeholders

A systematic approach We developed a spreadsheet We went through all the essentials to identify appropriate Stakeholders We then reviewed essential 3 and 4 to see what the appropriate questions for Stakeholders were We contacted Stakeholders With the information we got back we populated each indicator

Communicating with Stakeholders It was clear early on that a multi stakeholder day was going to be difficult to arrange Multiple utility companies service a very large area in England which cross multiple municipalities For example Area covered by Western Power which consists of 220,000 km of overhead lines and underground cables, and 185,000 substations.

Communicating with Stakeholders So, what did we do? We made contact with our partners to explain what we were doing and what support we needed We used direct questioning to bottom out specific areas We asked the Staffordshire Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) to produce and distribute a questionnaire based on the score card

Communicating with Stakeholders

So, what did we do? We made contact with our partners to explain what we were doing and what support we needed We used direct questioning to bottom out specific areas We asked the Civil Contingencies Unit (CCU) to produce and distribute a questionnaire based on the score card We met with internal teams to the local authority

Challenges and Reflection Trying to get everyone together Identifying the risks for Stoke on Trent Previous essentials needed thought before we could start our chosen essentials Understanding the rationale behind the indicator How are metropolitan cities to be assessed Allocation of a budget is unrealistic although money would be found Insurance for domestic and business is the responsibility of individuals How are the results reflected should an indicator not be applicable to a city?

Outcomes Essential 3

Outcomes Indicator3.2.1Score 4 A rainy day fund does exist and this is a legal requirement set by government. The fund is a substantial amount and could be increased. Indicator3.3.1Score4 Local loan scheme (equity release) available for owner occupiers to undertake necessary home works e.g. full rewire, new roof. Regulation of private sector housing predominantly under the Housing Act 2006 to ensure acceptable living standard is achieved by landlords and owner occupiers. Repair and investment of social housing via City Council With regards to the aspect of affordability - Tanya should be able to provide a bit of narrative around the Social Mobility fund – I would give her a call to discuss. Indicator3.4.1Score 4 Where existing hazards have been identified then mitigation measure are in place or are being considered. Such as existing flooding risk to new development opportunities. Where this is the case it is expected that within the site plans defence mechanisms will be employed. Depending on the hazard and its location will depend on responsibility. For example, if it is a trunk road then Highways England will take responsibility, if it is river then the Environment Agency will have responsibility.

Summary So to summarise Essential 3 Completion of essential 2 was required before essential 3 was done Clearer rationale for the purpose of some indicators Allocation of specific DR budgets is not aligned to the way we work Getting information from insurance companies was very challenging We scored on average a 3.88 for this section To reach 5 would be unrealistic as there is always room for improvement

Essential 4

Outcomes Indicator4.1.2Score5 Indicator 4.1.2b Score As stated in there is no agriculture land in Stoke on Trent. For other types of land use we have mixed such as recreation, residential, commercial and industrial. Recreational Green Spaces – There are a lot of green locations throughout the city and some are prone to flooding and fire. Flooding events are rare as are fires. Each risk happens in different locations, flooding can occur in landscaped green spaces which once prevented a funfair from renting the land for 2 weeks. As a result they were relocated to a different park so no loss of revenue was realised. Fires happen on the open areas of land and are on the periphery of the city. Most of the time this is due to arson. The impacts of these fires are limited to the emergency services and some residential disruption in terms of smoke or highway blockage while the fire is tackled. Recreational Other – These are sites like cinemas, stadiums, ski centre (outdoor), retail parks, leisure centres and swimming pools, privately owned outdoor spaces and one off special events. Each business is governed by legislation to keep their staff and guests safe. They will conduct risk assessments to mitigate risks. They will also have insurance which can contribute towards damage and loss of business. Down time of these business is rare due to business continuity plans whether formal or informal and investment in safety. Within the city there are also 3 stadiums (2 football and 1 athletic) these quite often work with the emergency services and local authority to mitigate risks and aid the public in emergency situations. The city has 1 major indoor shopping complex which also works with emergency services. They have very strict H&S checks and fire safety protocols. The main threats to the shopping complex come from outside of it such as nearby fires, building collapse, road closures a terrorist incident directly within the centre could cause significant disruption, however, this in its self is an extremely low risk and is unlikely to cause long term disruption.

Outcomes Indicator4.1.2Score5 Indicator 4.1.2bScore Continued………. Commercial – The city centre is situated higher than most of the city so flooding is unlikely. Structural integrity is an ongoing issue with poorly maintained buildings and the local authority has a duty to protect the public should a building become known. Fire risk is low from commercial units and as above, there is a duty placed on business to safeguard their employees and customers from harm. The main threat levels against commercial buildings is low due to current risk assessments, mitigations and on site security at some commercial premises. Industrial – Stoke on Trent has lost much of its industrial premises over the last 30 years due to foreign market forces. Therefore the city has gone through a change of root manufacturing which gave rise to improved H&S, building management and rebuilding of property to more current building regulations. There are currently two high risk sites for fire which could cause short term significant impact and render the land needing significant rebuilding. The city also has a higher risk area of a brook flooding which runs through a large industrial area. However, that land is currently classed as brown field land and plans are submitted to open more of it to expansion and in that process mitigation will be installed on the brook to reduce the flooding risk further. Should this area flood it is highly unlikely to reach the three month bench mark as stated in the question. Fowlea Brook – the Environment Agency, Stoke-on-Trent City Council and Severn Trent Water are currently working in partnership to assess the entire Fowlea Brook catchment in relation to all proposed development sites (of which Etruria Valley is one) and assessing potential flood risk solutions on a catchment basis.

Summary So to summarise Essential 4 We don’t have any agriculture within the city Looking at the risks we don’t expect any loss for more than 3 months Building regulations are heavily regulated Regulations are constantly monitored at city level Sustainable developments are encouraged Developments on higher risk land do have mitigation measures installed

Thanks for Listening Any Questions?