Issue - meetings
Severn Valley Water Management Scheme Update
Meeting: 21/02/2024 - Cabinet (Item 124)
124 Severn Valley Water Management Scheme Update 
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Lead Member – Councillor Ian Nellins, Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport
Report of Mark Barrow, Executive Director of Place
Decision:
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet agreed to:
1. Approve the Council’s role as part of a Joint Project Board with the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and Powys County Council to take forward work on the SVWM project.
2. Approve the Council’s role in supporting public consultation for the SVWM scheme and undertaking this jointly through the Joint Project Board.
3. Delegate to the Executive Director of Place, responsibility for progressing work under the Joint Project Board and agree to host the local authority input into the project under the newly formed Marches Forward Partnership.
Minutes:
The Deputy Leader and Portfolio Holder for Climate Change, Environment and Transport introduced the report which sought approval to support the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, and Powys County Council in overseeing a public consultation program on the Severn Valley Water Management Scheme and to progress future work as a Joint Project Board.
RESOLVED:
That Cabinet agreed to:
1. Approve the Council’s role as part of a Joint Project Board with the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales and Powys County Council to take forward work on the SVWM project.
2. Approve the Council’s role in supporting public consultation for the SVWM scheme and undertaking this jointly through the Joint Project Board.
3. Delegate to the Executive Director of Place, responsibility for progressing work under the Joint Project Board and agree to host the local authority input into the project under the newly formed Marches Forward Partnership.