Decision details

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Environmental and Technical Services Director detailing the strategic coastal defence policies for Sefton for the next 100 years as presented in the North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan review (SMP2); and indicating that a decision on this matter was required as Sefton Council would need to formally adopt the North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan review. 

The report indicated that SMP’s were part of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management planning framework; that SMP2 had been undertaken in stages in accordance with DEFRA 2006 guidance; that all comments received as part of the consultation process were reviewed by the project team to assess whether changes needed to be made to the draft plan; and that the changes had been made and were included in a consultation report that was attached to the agenda as Appendix 2.

This was a Key Decision and was included on the Council’s Forward Plan of Key Decisions.

RESOLVED:

That Cabinet be requested to adopt the policies set out in the North West England and North Wales Shoreline Management Plan for the Sefton coastline.