Lead Member – Councillor Ian Nellins – Deputy Leader, Portfolio Holder for Climate  

Change, Environment and Transport 

Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place 

RESOLVED:

1.1.       To approve the Council’s role in managing and delivering the Shropshire based demonstrator programme, under the River Severn Partnership, utilising the Council’s formal statutory role as Lead Local Flood Risk Management Authority (LLFA).

3.2       To approve the Council signing two grant funding agreements for the River Perry and     Rea Brook, which exceed £500,000 in grant contribution, thereby enabling transfer      of         the Defra funds to Shropshire based delivery partners

3.3       To delegate to the Executive Director of Place, Section 151 officer and the Portfolio                     Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport to:

3.3.1   proceed with setting arrangements for the delivery and monitoring of benefits associated with the demonstrator programme, in partnership with the Environment Agency.

The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change Environment and Transport introduced the report which was welcomed by all.

RESOLVED:

1.1.         To approve the Council’s role in managing and delivering the Shropshire based demonstrator programme, under the River Severn Partnership, utilising the Council’s formal statutory role as Lead Local Flood Risk Management Authority (LLFA).

3.2     To approve the Council signing two grant funding agreements for the River Perry and       Rea Brook, which exceed £500,000 in grant contribution, thereby enabling transfer   of       the Defra funds to Shropshire based delivery partners

3.3     To delegate to the Executive Director of Place, Section 151 officer and the Portfolio            Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport to:

3.3.1   proceed with setting arrangements for the delivery and monitoring of benefits associated with the demonstrator programme, in partnership with the Environment Agency.