Decision details

Managing Big Problems in Small Places in Rapid Response type Catchments: Approval to submit Outline Business Case to deliver a Flood Resilience Partnership project across Devon funded by the government’s Flood & Coastal Resilience Innovation Programm

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

RESOLVED

 

(a) that Devon County Council leads a Partnership to develop an Outline Business Case to deliver a flood resilience partnership project across Devon “Managing Big Problems in Small Places in Rapid Response type Catchments”;

 

(b) that the Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment in consultation with the Cabinet Member for Public Health, Communities and Equality be given delegated authority to approve the details of the project, allocation of funding, and the preparation of collaboration agreements with partners covering the delivery stage of the project; and

 

(c) that the submission of the Outline Business Case to the Environment Agency to bid for funding to the amount of £7,608,000 from the Flood & Coastal Resilience Innovation Programme for the delivery of the project be approved, noting that the submission includes match funding secured from the County Council and partners by way of staff time and potentially financial contributions.

Reason Key: Strategic, Political or Financial Significance;

Divisions Affected: (All Divisions);

Other reasons / organisations consulted

Stakeholders meetings and partners meetings to inform the project’s objectives and activities. Project Expression of Interest (Project Application) consultation with stakeholders via meetings and correspondence

Consultees

Project stakeholders including project partners and contributors: Environment Agency, Devon’s Unitary and District Councils, National Parks Authorities, North Devon Biosphere, Blackdown Hills AONB, partner environmental non-governmental organisations, South West Water, University of Exeter, University of Plymouth, Cllr Roger Croad

Contact: Dave Black, Head of Planning, Transportation and Environment Email: dave.black@devon.gov.uk.

Report author: Dave Black

Publication date: 09/03/2022

Date of decision: 09/03/2022

Decided at meeting: 09/03/2022 - Cabinet

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