“Wiltshire Council will play a key role in supporting flood risk management. “Wiltshire Council delivers an annual programme of engineering works to address known land drainage issues," said Cllr Sample. “In our role as Local Planning Authority, Wiltshire Council helps protect communities through planning policy and regulation," said Cllr Sample. "This includes conducting Strategic Flood Risk Assessments, applying national planning tests, and requiring developers to submit detailed Flood Risk Assessments. "We want to protect this and future generations from the risks created by unpredictable and severe weather events.”