Agenda item

Report of the Director of the Built Environment.

The Committee had before them the report by the Director of the Built Environment on the funding request for flood risk and other environmental resilience work during 2018/19 and 2019/20.

Following discussion, the Chairman put forward the view that, notwithstanding grant funding availability, it would be appropriate for the Director of Built Environment to carry out the work, managed within the local risk budget. He said that if it was clear later in the year that costs could not be contained within the existing departmental budget, the Committee would consider approving a funding request from Finance contingency. The Chairman emphasised the requirement to maintain tight financial discipline.

RESOLVED – (a) That the works be carried out by the Director of Built Environment from within the local risk budget.

(b)  If costs could not be contained within the existing departmental budget, the Committee could consider a later funding request from Finance contingency.