Minutes, agenda, summary of decisions and reports

A meeting of the Somerset Rivers Authority Board was held at 10am on 7 September 2018 at West Somerset Council’s offices in Williton.

Below are links to a summary of decisions taken at the meeting and the Minutes. These documents tell you what happened at the meeting. They can be downloaded as PDFs.

They are followed by lists of people attending the meeting, the agenda and informative supporting documents such as reports and updates.

Read a summary of decisions taken at the SRA Board meeting on 7 September 2018.

Read the minutes of the SRA Board meeting held on 7 September 2018.

Members of SRA Board:

Cllr John Osman – Chairman (Mendip District Council)
Tony Bradford – Vice-Chairman (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Ray Adlam (Axe-Brue Internal Drainage Board)
Rachel Burden (Environment Agency – Substitute)
Cllr Norman Cavill (Taunton Deane Borough Council – Substitute)
Ian Dyer (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Jeff Fear (Axe-Brue Internal Drainage Board)
Cllr Anne Fraser (Sedgemoor District Council)
Cllr David Hall (Somerset County Council)
Matthew Heard (Natural England)
David Jenkins (Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee)
Cllr Ric Pallister (South Somerset District Council)
Cllr Anthony Trollope-Bellew (West Somerset Council)
Cllr Martin Dewdney (West Somerset Council – Substitute when Cllr Trollope-Bellew had to leave early)

In Attendance:

Doug Bamsey (Sedgemoor District Council)
Roger Burge (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
Tim Burton (Taunton Deane Borough Council)
Michele Cusack (Somerset County Council)
Paul Deal (Mendip District Council)
Rebecca Hall (Somerset County Council)
Jonathan Hudston (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Mark Jones (Natural England)
David Mitchell (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Cllr Mike Pullin (Somerset County Council)
Iain Sturdy (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
Peter Stiles (Somerset County Council)
Lindsey Tawse (Somerset County Council)

Apologies:

Ian Dyer (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Nick Gupta (Environment Agency)
Mark Jones (Natural England)
Cllr Tom Killen (Mendip District Council)
Cllr John Williams (Taunton Deane Borough Council)

AGENDA

1 Apologies for absence
Purpose: Clarification
Lead: Chair

2 Declarations of interest
Purpose: Transparency
All members

3 Minutes of previous meeting 8 June 2018
Purpose: To agree accuracy
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Board Draft Minutes 8 June 2018

4 Public Question Time
Purpose: To give the public chance to ask questions
Lead: Chair

5 Changes to SRA Board representations
Purpose: To inform the Board and public of changes
Lead: Chair

6 Key project updates
Purpose: To update the Board on key projects

6a. Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
Lead: Doug Bamsey
Document (downloadable PDF): Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Update for SRA Board September 2018

6b. Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme
Lead: Tim Burton
Document (downloadable PDF): Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme Update for SRA Board September 2018

6c. Dredging Strategy and plans
Lead: Iain Sturdy
Document (downloadable PDF): Dredging Strategy Update for SRA Board September 2018

6c.i. Oath to Burrowbridge
Lead: Iain Sturdy
Document (downloadable PDF): Oath to Burrowbridge dredging update for SRA Board September 2018

6d. Sowy/KSD (King’s Sedgemoor Drain)
Lead: Rachel Burden
Document (downloadable PDF): Sowy-KSD Update for SRA Board September 2018

6e. Strategic Approach to Mitigation
Lead: Mark Jones
Document (downloadable PDF): Strategic Approach to Mitigation Update for SRA Board September 2018

7 Q1 2018-19 Finance Report
Purpose: To update the Board on progress
Leads: Rebecca Hall / David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 7 Q1 2018-19 Finance Report September 2018 SRA Board

PLEASE NOTE: The report for Item 7 is not confidential, with the exception of an appendix which has been made available only to Members. This does contain exempt information and is therefore marked Confidential – Not for Publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss information within this paper then the Board will be asked to agree the following resolution to exclude the press and public:

Exclusion of the Press and Public
To consider passing a resolution under Regulation 4 of the Local Authorities (Executive Arrangements) (Meetings and Access to Information) (England) Regulations 2012 to exclude the press and public from the meeting on the basis that if they were present during the business to be transacted there would be a likelihood of disclosure of exempt information, within the meaning of Schedule 12A to the Local Government Act 1972.

Reason: Information relating to the financial or business affairs of any particular person (including the authority holding that information)

8 Re-allocation of Funds
Purpose: To seek Board approval to re-allocate funds to projects
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): Re-allocation of Funds report for SRA Board September 2018

9 Precepting legislation
Purpose: To update the Board on progress
Lead: Chair

10 Any Other Business (AOB)
Purpose: To raise urgent items (agreed with John Osman prior to the meeting)
Lead: Chair

Document (downloadable PDF): Guidance Notes for September 2018 SRA Board meeting, including Agenda