Issue - meetings

That:

1)         the draft SuDS Strategy be approved for public consultation;

2)        Officers consult on the plan and report back with the results of the consultation at a future Executive meeting.

The Executive considered a report setting out a proposed Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) Strategy which sets out the long term vision for the use of SuDS in the Borough with a focus on managing flood risk and improving the water environment.

The Executive Member for Environment advised the meeting that it had been expected that the 2010 Flood and Water Management Act would introduce the requirement for SuDS Acceptance Boards to be set up for each local flood authority.  The Government did not however introduce this requirement and therefore the planning system was there to ensure that a robust system was designed and installed and an effective management plan put in place.  The Strategy was intended to ensure that developers and Planning Officers had the information and requirements clearly laid down.

It was noted that the consultation would start on 18 July and last for eight weeks.  The Leader wanted to ensure that maximum publicity would be given to the consultation in order to receive as many responses as possible.

RESOLVED that:

1)         the draft SuDS Strategy be approved for public consultation;

2)        Officers consult on the plan and report back with the results of the consultation at a future Executive meeting.