Issue - meetings

This report presents Cabinet with the final Local Flood Risk Strategy for approval. This follows a six week public consultation and an overview of the consultation responses and sets out the resulting changes to the Strategy.

Resolved:  That Cabinet approve the York Flood Risk Management Strategy at Annex 1 of the report.

Reason:     To ensure the Council is compliant with its duties in the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) and to ensure that we have a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy that can drive future flood risk investment needs.

Consideration was given to a report and Strategy, prepared following the introduction of legislation for the management of risks associated with flooding and in response to the Council’s new responsibilities with new local flood risk management duties. As a Lead Local Flood Authority the Council were required to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a strategy for local flood risk management in its area.

Cabinet were asked to comment on the content and format of the final Strategy prior to publication, following a six week public consultation.

The Cabinet Member and Officers acknowledged the public speakers comments in relation to the topography of Dunnington. However they confirmed that, whilst this was a high level strategy, there was a need for education, in relation to the planning issues raised, rather than regulation or enforcement and that this would be undertaken.

The Chair thanked all concerned for their input into the document and following consideration of the responses and resulting changes to the strategy it was

Resolved:  That Cabinet approve the York Flood Risk Management Strategy at Annex 1 of the report. ^1.

Reason:     To ensure the Council is compliant with its duties in the Flood and Water Management Act (2010) and to ensure that we have a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy that can drive future flood risk investment needs.