Issue - meetings

Cabinet Member: Deputy Leader

Forward Plan Ref: 2014/107

Contact: Steve Smith, Service Manager – Network & Asset Management Tel: (01865) 810435

Report by Director for Environment & Economy (CA9).

The report presents the outcomes of the consultation into the County Councils draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and proposed amendments arising from feedback received.

The Cabinet is RECOMMENDED to

(a)            note the feedback from the consultation contained in the consultation Annex 1 and the background document

(b)            approve the changes to the Strategy Action Plan identified in Annex 2; and

(c)            adopt the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy with revisions to the action plan.

Recommendations agreed.

Cabinet considered a report presenting the outcomes of the consultation into the County Councils draft Local Flood Risk Management Strategy and proposed amendments arising from feedback received.

Councillor Rose, responded to the points raised by Councillor Pressel (minute 123/14 refers) noting that document was a work in progress and the final document would be have typographical errors corrected. In areas where there were no parish councils alternatives had been found. The officer representing the Council on the Oxford Area Flood Partnership was recognised as a national expert on urban drainage.

RESOLVED:           to:

(a)            note the feedback from the consultation contained in the consultation Annex 1 and the background document

(b)            approve the changes to the Strategy Action Plan identified in Annex 2; and

(c)            adopt the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy with revisions to the action plan.