Workshop

On Tuesday 1st August we held a workshop at the council chamber at Allerdale Borough Council in Workington. Around 20 people from various parts of the flood recovery process in Cumbria attended. The county suffers from repeat and extensive flood events, most recently in the winter of 2015/2016. 

The aim of the workshop was to share experiences of flood recovery and post-flood refurbishment work, and in particular the industry response and guidance provided to householders. Attendees ranged from those providing support and assistance to householders, or who were directly involved in the post-flood refurbishment works. This is part of our research project to better understand the environmental cost of the work undertaken, and to develop an understanding of opportunities for best practice.

We'll be using the learning from the workshop to shape our final report, alongside case studies from affected householders. The report will be launched during Cumbria Green Build Festival (run by CAfS) in the week of the 18th to 24th September, further details to follow.