Issue - meetings

Natural Flood Management Programme

Meeting: 31/08/2021 - Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board (Item 23)

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This report provides information on two projects in the borough that it is proposed could be supported through an agreed £20,000 allocation in the Business Rates Retention Pilot reserve earmarked for Natural Flood Management

Additional documents:

Decision:

(Report of Chief Executive)

 

The report provided information on two projects in the borough that it was proposed could be supported through an agreed £20,000 allocation in the Business Rates Retention Pilot reserve earmarked for Natural Flood Management.

 

Following consideration by the Street Scene and Environment Services Advisory Board, the Cabinet Member for Strategic Planning and Infrastructure resolved that:

 

(1)        the report be noted;

 

(2)        the proposed £8,000 contribution towards the creation of new wetland habitat at Leybourne Lakes Country Park, be agreed; and

 

(3)        the proposed £12,000 contribution towards flood mitigation works at Ightham Mote, be agreed.

Minutes:

Decision Notice D210082MEM

 

The report of the Chief Executive provided information on two projects in the borough that it was proposed could be supported through an agreed £20,000 allocation in the Business Rates Retention Pilot reserve earmarked for Natural Flood Management.

 

Members were advised that whilst the Business Rates Retention Pilot reserve was to support the local economy, the economic success of the area was dependent on the borough’s resilience to climate change and flood management.

 

RECOMMENDED: That

 

(1)        the report be noted;

 

(2)        the proposed £8,000 contribution towards the creation of new wetland habitat at Leybourne Lakes Country Park, be agreed; and

 

(3)        the proposed £12,000 contribution towards flood mitigation works at Ightham Mote, be agreed.