Decision details

At their meeting on 28 January, the Executive considered an urgent Item on an Inquiry Into the Flooding In York Over the Christmas Period. At that meeting Members resolved:

(i) to confirm the decision to hold an inquiry;
(ii) that the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Inquiry Chair, being delegated the power to make minor amendments to the draft terms of reference subject to the terms being brought back to the Executive on 11 February for final approval.
Reason: To allow appropriate lessons to be learned to inform future planning.

At the Executive meeting on 11 February, Members will be asked to approve the draft terms of reference for a review of the floods in York over the Christmas period 2015.

In view of the timescales for the appointment of a Chair, it will not now be possible to consider the Terms of Reference until the Executive meeting on 17 March.

Resolved:  That Executive notes the Flooding Inquiry update report.

Reason:    To ensure that the Executive is aware of progress with appointing the inquiry team