Decision details

Local Flood Risk Management Strategy

Decision Maker: Cabinet

Decision status: Approved

Is Key decision?: Yes

Is subject to call in?: Yes

Purpose:

Under the Flood And Water Management Act (2010), Bath & North East Somerset Council has a responsibility to develop, monitor and apply a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy. We are seeking Cabinet Approval for this Strategy.

Decision:

RESOLVED (unanimously) that the Cabinet approved the adoption of the Bath & North East Somerset Council Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Reasons for the decision:

The publication of the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy is a legislative requirement under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. All 174 Lead Local Flood Authorities are required to produce a Strategy.

Alternative options considered:

It is a legal requirement for the Council as Lead Local Flood Authority to produce a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy.

Report author: Jim McEwen

Publication date: 03/12/2015

Date of decision: 02/12/2015

Decided at meeting: 02/12/2015 - Cabinet

Effective from: 11/12/2015

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