Residents and businesses are being asked to give feedback on a strategy for identifying areas at risk of flooding.

Medway Council has launched a consultation allowing people to evaluate and make suggestions about which areas might face floods and how they might be avoided or mitigated.

The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy outlines how Medway can become more resilient to flooding and ensure the council has the right processes in place to properly prepare for future flooding events.

Medway Council is a Lead Local Flood Authority, meaning it is responsible for managing flood risks relating to surface water, groundwater, streams and ditches.

The strategy also outlines how the authority will manage these risks up to 2028.

This includes identifying infrastructure which might not cope with increased rainfall or suffer in an instance of flooding, as well as making plans for reviews to ensure public safety.

Medway is an area at high risk of river, coastal, and surface flooding and has suffered several major and minor floods since the last strategy was created in 2011.

The council says although not all flooding can be prevented but it is important to understand which areas flood so as to provide better awareness and protection for those living in places that might be affected.

The council has worked with Southern Water and the Environment Agency to create a strategy it says minimises the effects of flooding.

The updated plans will take into account new houses that have been built and changes to coastal patterns that will influence the risk of flooding.

If you would like to find out more, read the proposed plans, and voice your concerns, more information is available here.

The deadline to give your views is February 29.