The Portfolio Holder for Planning, Housing and Commissioning (Central) approved as follows:

A.        The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy as the strategy for the management of local flood risk in Shropshire.

B.        An agreement with Staffordshire County Council to deliver collaborative working approaches across the Local Flood Risk Management service based on an annual project plan.

C.        [subject to confirmation of implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 by Defra] The implementation of a joint Sustainable Drainage Approving Body (SAB) between Shropshire Council and Staffordshire County Council, with a SAB hub based in Shropshire, to be operational in time for implementation of Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.