Herefordshire Council has been investigating potential measures to reduce the risk of flooding to Brimfield, Orleton and Little Hereford and has identified Property Flood Resilience (PFR) as the preferred approach in this catchment. This scheme will offer PFR Measures to 33 properties and will cost £234,465, depending upon uptake. This report seeks approval for the acceptance of funding for delivery of the PFR Scheme.

That:

(a)        Herefordshire Council accepts the grant offer of £234,465 from the Environment Agency for the delivery of the Brimfield, Orleton and Little Hereford Flood Alleviation Scheme; and

(b)        the Acting Assistant Director for Highways and Transport be authorised to take all operational decisions necessary to implement the scheme and to agree all necessary grant documentation (acting in consultation with Legal Services).

1.          Not accept the grant funding. This is not recommended as these properties would continue to be at risk of flooding. Herefordshire Council is a ‘Lead Local Flood Authority’ and the management of this project would be consistent with its series of responsibilities to coordinate the management of local flood risk.