Issue - meetings

This report provides details of a proposed flood protection scheme to reduce flood risk from the River Ouse to properties on Peckitt Street and Friar’s Terrace. The Executive Member is asked to agree the principle of implementing the scheme.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member agrees the principle of implementing the Peckitt Street and Friar’s Terrace flood protection scheme.

REASON:                  To provide the most reliable protection against flooding and significantly reduce the resources required.

The Executive Member considered a report, which provided details of a proposed flood protection scheme to reduce flood risk from the River Ouse to properties on Peckitt Street and Friar’s Terrace and to maintain access during floods to the fire station and to thirteen more properties.

Consideration was given to the following options:

1.      Do not build scheme and withdraw from providing the temporary protection.

2.      Do not build scheme but continue to provide temporary protection.

3.      Build the proposed scheme.

The Executive Member stated that the scheme would provide protection from flooding for a small number of riverside properties.  It would avoid the need for sandbagging and should be quicker, cheaper and less resource intensive to activate.  The scheme had general support and therefore he gave it his approval.

RESOLVED:             That the Executive Member agrees the principle of implementing the Peckitt Street and Friar’s Terrace flood protection scheme¹.

REASON:                  To provide the most reliable protection against flooding and significantly reduce the resources required.