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Countywide Scrutiny Report on Flooding

Meeting: 04/03/2009 - Cabinet (Item 167)

167 Countywide Overview and Scrutiny Report on Flooding pdf icon PDF 56 KB

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Minutes:

The Cabinet considered a report on the findings and recommendations made by the Joint Countywide Flooding Scrutiny Task Group.  Members were asked to consider the implications to the Council as set out in Appendix 2 of the report, as well as the views of Overview and Scrutiny Members.  Having considered the recommendations contained within the Joint Countywide Flooding Scrutiny Report as set out in Appendix 1 of the report; the implications for this Council as set out in Appendix 2 of the report and the views of the Overview Board and Scrutiny Board as outlined in paragraphs 2.6 to 3.13 of the report, it was

 

RESOLVED:

(a)       that the Joint Countywide Flooding Report be approved;

(b)       that the recommendations from the Scrutiny Board as detailed in paragraphs 3.14 and 3.15 of the report, taking into account the text messaging service available from the Council and linking it to the flood alert service offered by the Environment Agency be approved; and

(c)        that approval be given to the recommendation that officers who form the current watercourses officer group be requested to revise its terms of reference and composition in order to address the implications for the District of any approved recommendations contained within the Joint Countywide Scrutiny Flooding Report.