Decision details

Local Flood Risk Management

Decision Maker: Cabinet Member - Environmental (meeting)

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Decisions:

The Cabinet Member considered the report of the Environmental and Technical Services Director on new duties being placed on the Council, from April 2011, in relation to local flood risk management.

 

Attached as an Appendix to the report was a fact sheet summarising the implications of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, which placed responsibility on local authorities, ‘for leading the co-ordination of flood risk management in their areas’.

 

Whilst welcoming the opportunity for the Council to lead the co-ordination of flood risk management, the Cabinet Member emphasised the importance of keeping a focus on the financial implications of the role, stressing the need for sufficient resources in future budgets for local flood risk management delivery and for the provision of a Client function.

 

RESOLVED: That

 

(1)

the Government’s intention to place additional duties on the Council as a Lead Local Flood Authority be noted;

 

(2)

the Government’s intention to fund these additional duties via Area Based Grant be noted; and

 

(3)

emphasis be placed on the need for sufficient resources being included in future budgets and for the provision of a Client function to ensure effective delivery as a Lead Flood Authority.

 

Publication date: 21/10/2010

Date of decision: 20/10/2010

Decided at meeting: 20/10/2010 - Cabinet Member - Environmental (meeting)

Effective from: 29/10/2010

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