Learning lessons from the 2007 floods: an independent review by Sir Michael Pitt: final report (also known as the Pitt Review)
Document Status
Archived
Supplement
Sustainability, Environment, Development & Planning
Abstract
Comprises the final report of the independent review of the flooding emergency that took place in summer 2007. Contains urgent recommendations to minimise the impact of any flooding in the near future.
History
Also known as the Pitt Review. To be read with Update of the Foresight Future Flooding 2004 qualitative risk analysis - an independent review by Sir Michael Pitt (Cabinet Office, 2008); Government's response to Sir Michael Pitt's review of the summer 2007 floods (DEFRA, 2008); Initial review of the implementation of planning policy statement 25 - development and flood risk (DCLG, 2009) and Government’s response to Sir Michael Pitt’s review of the summer 2007 floods - progress report (DEFRA, 2009). Supersedes Learning lessons from the 2007 floods: an independent review by Sir Michael Pitt: interim review (also known as the Pitt Review) (Cabinet Office, 2008). This document has been archived by its original publisher.
Subjects
- Planning and development
- Flood management
- Environmental planning/land
Publisher History
The Cabinet Office works with the Treasury to provide the ‘head office’ of government. It has three functions, supporting the prime minister, the cabinet and strengthening the civil service. Content is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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