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).