549 Part II - Land purchase for Redbridge, River Otter
(An item to be considered by the Cabinet in accordance with the Cabinet ProcedureRules and Regulation 5 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012, no representations having been received to such consideration taking place under Regulation 5(5) thereof)
Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport(CET/24/29),attached.
An Impact Assessment is also attached for the consideration of Members.
Additional documents:
Decision:
RESOLVED that the recommendations as outlined in the Report at (a), (b) and (c) be approved in order to progress proposals for land purchase for Red Bridge, River Otter.
Minutes:
(An item taken under Section 100A(4) of the Local Government Act 1972 during which the press and public were excluded, no representations having been received to such consideration under Regulation 5(5) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012).
(Councillors Bailey, Biederman and Wrigley attended in accordance with Standing Order 25(2) and spoke to this item).
The Cabinet considered the Report of the Director of Climate Change, Environment and Transport, CET/24/29), circulated prior to the meeting in accordance with regulation 7(4) of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012.
The Report gave the background on the footbridge (Harpford Bridge, also known as Red Bridge) across the River Otter between Newton Poppleford and Harpford and how it was used by the community.
The Cabinet noted how the River Otter was prone to movement, with adjacent fields providing important floodplain. The footbridge and connecting paths were subject to erosion from natural river realignment, and flood events. They further noted the monitoring of the condition of the footbridge and works to stabilise the banks.
The proposal for moving forwards was outlined in section three of the Report and other options and alternatives considered in section 4.
An Impact Assessment had also been circulated for the consideration of Members.
The matter having been debated and the options and alternatives and other relevant factors (e.g. financial, sustainability and carbon impact, risk management, equality and legal considerations and alignment with the Council’s Strategic Plan) set out in the Director’s Report having been considered:
it was MOVED by Councillor Hughes, SECONDED by Councillor Hart, and
RESOLVED that the recommendations as outlined in the Report at (a), (b) and (c) be approved in order to progress proposals for land purchase for Red Bridge, River Otter.