Decision details
Review of Flood Defence Trial in Clementhorpe
Decision Maker: Executive - for meetings from 03/06/00 to 26/04/11
Decision status: Decision Made
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
Purpose of report: To advise Members on the
progress made with the trial use of the Aquabarrier flood defence
system in Clementhorpe. The decision will effect the actions in the
Council's Emergency Flood Plan and how support would be given to
Clementhorpe in subsequent flood events.
Members are asked to: To provide guidance on the future response to
flooding from the River Ouse in the Clementhorpe area.
Report brought forward to 16 March Executive as
requested.
Decision:
RESOLVED: (i) That approval be given to terminate the trial of the Aquabarrier system and implement a revised action plan of introducing a sandbag bund across Clementhorpe to offer residents some assistance in times of flooding from the river Ouse in the Clementhorpe area.
REASON: To overcome the potential health and safety risks associated with the seepage flow through the ground causing road failure and flooding behind the line of defence and to offer some measure of assistance to residents of the Clementhorpe area.
(ii) That the Environment Agency be requested to report on how the Clementhorpe area, and other parts of the City, will be provided with permanent flood protection and to make this information, and programme installation dates, available to affected communities and Ward Councillors.
REASON: To secure the long term protection of this area from flooding and to ensure that residents are kept informed.
Report author: Ray Chaplin
Publication date: 16/03/2010
Date of decision: 16/03/2010
Decided at meeting: 16/03/2010 - Executive - for meetings from 03/06/00 to 26/04/11
Effective from: 19/03/2010
Accompanying Documents:
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