Decision details

6.1       The Lead Member considered a report by the Director of Communities, Economy and Transport.

DECISIONS

6.2       RESOLVED to (1) note the content of the report and supporting material; and

(2) endorse the East Sussex Preliminary Flood Risk Assessment and authorise its submission to the Environment Agency by the statutory deadline of 22 June 2017.

Reasons

6.3       The information provided by the Environment Agency is a reasonably accurate depiction of risk in the County given that its focus is on those areas which pass tests of national significance.  There are implications for the County Council’s Flood Risk Management Team.  The risks identified by the EA are understood by the County Council and notwithstanding the uncertainties of managing the subsequent tasks required by statutory instrument, its findings should be endorsed.