Issue - meetings

To consider a report by the Head of Environment and Transport on the Environment Agency’s plans for flood alleviation in Alconbury.

The inability of the Environment Agency to advance a Flood Alleviation Scheme for Alconbury Weston was noted.

The preferred option for the alleviation of flooding in Alconbury as detailed in the Environment Agency’s consultation document was supported in principle.

That the proposal would be considered by the Council as the local Planning Authority later in the year was noted.

The Head of Environment and Transport was requested to inform the Environment Agency that the scheme should be sympathetic in its design and the materials used in keeping with the character of the area.

(Councillor N J Guyatt, declared a personal interest in the following matter by virtue of his membership of the Council’s Development Control Panel, which in due course would consider a planning application for the proposed scheme.  Councillor Guyatt took no part in voting on the matter).

Consideration was given to a report by the Head of Environment and Transport (a copy of which is appended in the Minute Book) outlining the Environment Agency’s “preferred option consultation” in respect of the proposed Alconbury Flood Alleviation Scheme. Executive Councillors were informed that the Scheme did not include Alconbury Weston as the required works to protect the village did not reach the cost-benefit threshold to attract Government grant.

Having noted details of the proposed scheme and the intended programme leading to completion of the works, it was

RESOLVED

(a)  that the inability of the Environment Agency to advance a Flood Alleviation Scheme for Alconbury Weston be noted;

(b)  that the preferred option for the alleviation of flooding in Alconbury as detailed in the Environment Agency’s consultation document be supported in principle;

(c)  that the likely consideration to be given to the scheme later in the year by the Council as the local Planning Authority be noted; and

(d)  that the Head of Environment and Transport be requested to inform the Environment Agency that the proposed scheme should be sympathetic in terms of its design and the materials used with the character of the area.