Community flood groups
Community Flood Equipment Scheme Pilot
We are piloting a new scheme which provides communities at known risk of flooding with flood resilience equipment to help minimise the disruption from flooding.
Find out more and register your interest in the pilot scheme
Community flood signage scheme
Our community flood signage scheme (CFSS) allows trained volunteers to close roads during times of flooding.
During a flooding incident, Balfour Beatty Living Places (BBLP) inspects and closes roads across the county. This scheme aims to supplement the work that BBLP already do.
As the highway authority, we need to ensure that the safety of all users is considered and that volunteers are kept safe. For example, it is not appropriate for members of the public to be tasked with placing signs on unlit roads with a 60mph speed limit.
Primarily this scheme is being trialled on minor roads, where trained volunteers can safely close roads susceptible to flooding, preventing accidents and mitigating damage to properties.
We will assess community flood signage scheme requests on a case-by-case basis.
How to take part
If you are interested in establishing the scheme in your community please email floodrisk@herefordshire.gov.uk and include:
- A map indicating where you would like to place the road closed signs, such as roads that are likely to experience flooding in your local area
- Photographic evidence of the road(s) during a period of flooding to demonstrate flood extent
- The speed limit on the road(s)
- A named contact, including full name, phone number and email address, role in community (for example parish councillor, flood rep, village hall volunteer)
- The number of volunteers willing to participate in the scheme
- Where you intend to store the equipment (such as road signs, personal safety equipment)
- Confirmation that all volunteers are prepared to undertake in-person training
Community flood plans
Developing a community flood plan can help you and everyone at risk respond quickly when flooding happens.
Find out more on BeFloodReady's Community response page.