Issue - meetings

RESOLVED: That the amended Local Flood Risk Management Strategy be adopted.

The Executive considered a report relating to a proposed Local Flood Risk Management Strategy which will help the Council, individuals, communities and businesses within the Borough understand and manage local flood risk. 

The Executive Member for Environment informed the meeting that the Strategy was required by the Flood and Water Management Act.  The Strategy focused upon flood risk from surface water, ground water and streams and ditches as well as how all the sources interacted with one another and river flooding.  It formed a single consistent reference point for flood risk management within the Borough.  The six key objectives of the Strategy were underpinned by a number of measures that the Council would implement in the future and the document had a 15 year timeframe with short, medium and long term views of flood risk management. 

Following the agreement of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy an action plan to deliver the Strategy was to be developed.  To assist with this a Member and Officer Task and Finish Group was to be established.

RESOLVED: That the amended Local Flood Risk Management Strategy be adopted.