Decision details
Shoreline Strategy
Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Decision:
The Cabinet considered a report of the Deputy Chief Executive (Place) presenting the draft Southend Shoreline Strategy.
Resolved:
1. That the Southend Shoreline Strategy document for managing the Borough’s coastal defences into the future, subject to approval by the Environment Agency, be adopted.
2. That the Deputy Chief Executive (Place), in consultation with the Executive Councillor for Transport, Waste and Regulatory Services, be authorised to approve the final strategy, following Environment Agency approval.
3. That it be noted that the total value of the Strategy at £410m (Present Value £134m) over a 100 year period, of which part will need to be funded from the Council’s Capital Programme whilst other funding may include Flood Defence Grant-in-Aid and other external sources.
4. That the Strategy will be supported by an appropriate governance process, as set out in Paragraph 6 of the submitted report.
5. That the submission of the Strategy to the EA Large Project Review Group (LPRG) in June 2018, be approved.
Reasons for Decision:
There is a need to develop sub-regional elements of the Shoreline Management Plan into a more in-depth strategy for the Borough.
Adopting a comprehensive strategy and submitting it to the EA Large Project Review Group will enable the Council to maximise access to supporting funds.
Other options:
None.
Note: This is an Executive Function
Eligible for call-in to: Place Scrutiny Committee
Executive Councillor: Cllr Cox
Report author: Peter Geraghty
Publication date: 16/03/2018
Date of decision: 13/03/2018
Decided at meeting: 13/03/2018 - Cabinet
Effective from: 24/03/2018
This decision has been called in by:
- Councillor Carole Mulroney who writes for consideration by the Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Peter Wexham who writes for consideration by the Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Julian Ware-Lane who writes For consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
- Councillor Ian Gilbert who writes For consideration by Place Scrutiny Committee"
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