Glossary
Glossary
Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs)
LLFAs are Unitary Authorities or County Councils. They are responsible for developing, maintaining and applying a strategy for local flood risk management in their areas and for maintaining a register of flood risk assets. They also have lead responsibility for managing the risk of flooding from surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses.
Local Climate Impacts Profile (LCLIP)
LCLIP is a simple tool designed to help organisations to assess their exposure to the weather. It can be used as a standalone tool, or as a step in a risk-based framework such as the Adaptation Wizard.1 An online version is now available through Kent County Council’s Severe Weather Impacts Monitoring System (SWIMS) tool.2
- UKCIP website
- Kent County Council. The SWIMS tool is now hosted by Climate UK.
Local Resilience Fora
Multi-agency partnerships made up of representatives from local public services, including the emergency services, local authorities, the NHS, the Environment Agency and others. These agencies are known as Category 1 Responders, as defined by the Civil Contingencies Act.
Localism Act 2011
Statutory powers to devolve more decision-making around planning and housing to the local level, including to local communities.
A plain English Guide to the Act
Long-term unemployment
Defined where a person has been continuously claiming Jobseeker’s Allowance for 12 months or more.
Lower Super Output Area
Compact areas with around 1,000-3,000 residents with similar social characteristics. LSOAs are used in England and Wales for reporting social statistics, for example the census.