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

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