Summary and Background
3.The Act takes forward some of the proposals in three previous strategy documents published by the UK Government - Future Water(1), Making Space for Water(2) and the UK Government’s response to the Sir Michael Pitt’s Review of the Summer 2007 floods(3). The Act also takes forward parts of the draft Flood and Water Management Bill(4) and takes into account pre-legislative scrutiny of the draft Bill by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee.
4.The Act also gives effect to the Welsh Assembly Government’s Environment Strategy for Wales(5), New Approaches Programme and the Strategic Policy Position Statement on Water(6).