THAT:

a)      The funding of £1,273,600 offered by the Environment Agency be accepted and expenditure of the funding in support of the proposed NFM Project across the 5 year period up until 31 March 2027 be authorised;

b)      All operational decisions and spend of the £1,273,600 funding in accordance with the Business Case (Annex 1) be delegated to the Interim Service Director Environment, Highways and Waste, in consultation with the Cabinet member for Infrastructure and transport; and

c)      The commencement of the procurement of Catchment Advisor services to support the project be approved and all operational decisions be delegated to the Interim Service Director Environment, Highways and Waste.