Decision details
Herefordshire Flood Risk Mitigation
PDF 123 KBDecision Maker: Cabinet member local engagement and community resilience
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
The purpose of this report is to set out how
the £2.055 million for Herefordshire Flood Risk Mitigation is
proposed to be spent and to seek the necessary approvals to do
so.
Decision:
a) approval is given to draw down the £2,055,000 additional budget allocated in the Capital Programme for flood risk mitigation across 2025/26 and 2026/27; and
b) delegated authority is given to the Chief Operating Officer Resident Services, in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Local Engagement and Community Resilience, to take all operational decisions over the lifetime of the project, to deliver the investment set out in recommendation (a).
Alternative options considered:
1. Not to invest £2,055,000 on flood risk mitigation as set out above, this is not recommended as this would be contrary to the council resolution on 7 February 2025.
Reason Key: Expenditure and strategic nature / impact on communities;
Wards Affected: (All Wards);
Contact: Steve Hodges, Directorate services team leader Email: sthodges@herefordshire.gov.uk Tel: 01432 261923.
Publication date: 24/09/2025
Date of decision: 24/09/2025
Effective from: 01/10/2025
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