Agenda, decisions and minutes

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare at this point in the meeting any personal or prejudicial interest they might have in the business on the agenda.

Cllr Waller declared a personal non prejudicial interest as he is a member of the Regional Flood Defence Committee

To approve and sign the minutes of the meeting held on 6 October 2009.

RESOLVED:That the minutes of the last meeting of the Decision Session – Executive Leader, held on 6 October 2009 be approved and signed by the Executive Leader as a correct record.

At this point in the meeting, members of the public who have registered their wish to speak at the meeting can do so. The deadline for registering is 5:00pm on   Monday 4^th January 2010.               

Members of the public may register to speak on:-

·        an item on the agenda;

·        an issue within the Executive Member’s remit;

·        an item that has been published on the Information Log since the last session.  Information Reports are listed at the end of the agenda.

It was reported that there had been no registrations to speak at the meeting under the Council’s Public Participation Scheme

This report advises the Executive Leader that two applications for grant aid have been made through the recently announced Early Action Fund for Tackling Surface Water Flood Risk provided by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).  It seeks approval to proceed with the projects if the bids are successful.

RESOLVED:That the Executive Leader agrees to progress the “SWMP for Central York” and the” Westfield Beck, York - SUDS Project”, if the bids for grant aid are approved by Defra and the EA, respectively.

Reason:          Because these two projects will identify or mitigate, respectively, sites of flooding thereby relieving all the hardship that is attracted to such events

The Executive Leader considered a report that informed him of two applications that had been made for grant aid through the recently announced Early Action Fund for Tackling Surface Water Flood Risk provided by the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).

The officer confirmed he had no further updates and in answer to the Leader’s questions he confirmed that if the bid was successful the Drainage Department and a Foundation Degree Student would work on the projects and they would bring in specialist consultants and surveyors when required. 

The Leader questioned if officers had contacted Ward Members regarding Westfield Beck.  The officer confirmed they had not done any consultations and would start this process if the bids were successful.  The current water flow of the Foss was discussed and the officer confirmed the location of the lagoon and the high flow rates.

The Leader agreed to recommend option 1, which would provide the City with additional information on flooding and would alleviate flooding at a known location.

RESOLVED:That the Executive Leader agrees to progress the “SWMP for Central York” and the” Westfield Beck, York - SUDS Project”, if the bids for grant aid are approved by Defra and the EA, respectively.

Reason:          Because these two projects will identify or mitigate, respectively, sites of flooding thereby relieving all the hardship that is attracted to such events.