Decision details
Local Flood Risk Management Strategy
PDF 120 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To approve the Herefordshire local flood risk management strategy.
Decision:
(a) the cabinet member infrastructure be authorised to
(i) make any amendments that he deems necessary once he has considered the points raised during the meeting and then
(ii) approve the Herefordshire Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (the high level strategic document and non-technical summary at appendices 1 and 2 to this report).
Alternative options considered:
1. That the local flood risk management strategy is amended to reflect different issues not highlighted through the consultation – public consultation was undertaken from 7 November 2016 until 30 January 2017. The responses were reviewed and addressed as appropriate and were taken into account in the preparation of the strategy.
2. That the local flood risk management strategy is not approved – with no strategy in place it is difficult to target investment effectively, to coordinate the activities of other Risk Management Authorities, to ensure value for money, and to demonstrate to the public that flood risk is being taken seriously.
Reason Key: Strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Consultees
Through our public consultation, we sought
feedback on:
• Our proposed objectives for the management of local flood
risk across Herefordshire;
• The actions we have proposed to deliver our objectives;
and
• Any other comments in relation to the Local Flood Risk
Management Strategy or local flooding in general.
The consultation resulted in 18 responses by the deadline of 30
January 2017. This included comments from the EA, NFU and Woodland
Trust, as well responses from Parish and Town Councils and members
of the public.
Public consultation was undertaken from 7 November 2016 until 30
January 2017. The responses were reviewed and addressed as
appropriate and were taken into account in the preparation of the
strategy
General scrutiny committee were also consulted on 11 July 2017 to
determines any recommendations it wished to make to cabinet as to
how implementation of the local flood risk management strategy
could be enhanced.
Contact: Steve Hodges, Directorate services team leader Email: sthodges@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261923.
Urgent item?: Yes
Publication date: 29/09/2017
Date of decision: 28/09/2017
Effective from: 07/10/2017
Accompanying Documents:
- Local Flood Risk Management Strategy