Agenda item - Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

Report of the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing (copy attached).

1.            That Committee approve the draft Local Strategy and associated documents for public consultation.

2.            That Committee note the Objectives and associated Action Plan described in the Local Strategy setting out current local flood risk management priorities and proposed timetable for their implementation.

80.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director Environment, Development & Housing that sought approval for the draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and associated documents for public consultation.

80.2      Councillor Theobald asked if there would be any funding for the Patcham area and noted his view that the proposals for the Horsdean site went against the proposals in the report.

80.3      The Flood Engineer clarified that funding had been awarded to undertake a preliminary study for the Patcham Flood Alleviation Scheme that would hopefully be completed in the summer of 2015 and funding had also been awarded through the Flood and Costal Erosion Risk Management Grant and Aid Fund for the year 2017-18 subject to detailed approval of the detailed proposal by the Environment Agency.

80.4      RESOLVED-

1.            That Committee approve the draft Local Strategy and associated documents for public consultation.

2.            That Committee note the Objectives and associated Action Plan described in the Local Strategy setting out current local flood risk management priorities and proposed timetable for their implementation.