Agenda, reports, summary of decisions and minutes
A meeting of the Somerset Rivers Authority Board was held at 10am on 7 December 2018, at the offices of Mendip District Council in Shepton Mallet.
Read a summary of decisions taken at the meeting: SRA Board Summary of decisions 7 December 2018
Read the minutes of the Somerset Rivers Authority Board meeting held on 7 December 2018.
Below are lists of people who attended the meeting, the agenda and informative supporting documents such as reports and updates.
Members of SRA Board:
Tony Bradford – Vice-Chairman (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Ray Adlam (Axe-Brue Internal Drainage Board)
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 Brenda Maitland-Walker (West Somerset Council)
Cllr Norman Cavill (Taunton Deane Borough Council)
In Attendance:
Doug Bamsey (Sedgemoor District Council)
Rachel Burden (Environment Agency)
Roger Burge (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
Tim Burton (Taunton Deane Borough Council)
Rebecca Hall (Somerset County Council)
Paula Hewitt (Somerset County Council)
Jonathan Hudston (Somerset Rivers Authority)
David Mitchell (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Cllr Mike Pullin (Somerset County Council)
Iain Sturdy (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
AGENDA
1 Apologies for absence
Purpose: Clarification
Lead: Chair
2 Declarations of interest
Purpose: Transparency
Lead: Chair
3 Minutes of previous meeting 7 September 2018
Purpose: To agree accuracy
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Board Meeting Draft Minutes 7 September 2018
4 Public Question Time
Purpose: To give the public chance to ask questions
Lead: Chair
5 Update on smaller projects
Purpose: For information only
Lead: Jonathan Hudston
Document (downloadable PDF): Progress Update on SRA smaller projects April 2018-November 2018
6 Local Authority restructure and Board representation
Purpose: To discuss possible changes to Board representation
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): Local Authority restructure and SRA Board representation report
7 SRA Enhanced Programme 2019-2020
Purpose: To seek provisional approval for 2019-20
Lead: David Mitchell
Documents (downloadable PDFs):
– SRA Enhanced Programme 2019-20 REPORT
– SRA Enhanced Programme 2019-20 PIE CHART (Appendix 1)
– SRA Enhanced Programme 2019-20 LIST (Appendix 2)
– SRA Enhanced Programme 2019-20 MAP (Appendix 3)
PLEASE NOTE: The reports for Item 7 are not confidential, with the exception of one paper which has been made available only to Members. This contains 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 Finance Report Q2 2018-19
Purpose: To update the Board
Lead: Rebecca Hall
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Finance Report Quarter 2 2018-19
PLEASE NOTE: The reports for Item 8 are not confidential, with the exception of one paper which has been made available only to Board Members. This contains exempt information and is therefore marked Confidential – Not for Publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss information within this papers 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)
9 Key project updates
9a: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
Purpose: Update
Lead: Doug Bamsey
Document (downloadable PDF): Bridgwater Tidal Barrier update
9b: Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme (TSFAIS)
Purpose: Update
Lead: Tim Burton
Document (downloadable PDF): Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme update
9c: Pioneer Dredge – Oath to Burrowbridge
Purpose: Decision
Lead: Iain Sturdy
Document (downloadable PDF): Oath to Burrowbridge pioneer dredging update
9d: Sowy/King’s Sedgemoor Drain (KSD)
Purpose: Update
Lead: Rachel Burden
Document (downloadable PDF): Sowy-King’s Sedgemoor Drain update
9e: Strategic Approach to Mitigation
Purpose: Verbal update
Lead: Matt Heard
9f: Pioneer Dredge – River Brue
Purpose: Verbal update
Leads: Iain Sturdy
10 Re-allocation of Funds – Environment Agency projects
Purpose: To seek the Board’s approval to re-allocate funds between projects
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): Re-allocation of funds between Environment Agency projects
11 Flood Action Plan Review and future strategy
Purpose: To update the board on progress and timeline for completion
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): Flood Action Plan Review report
12 Precepting legislation
Purpose: Verbal Update
Lead: Chair
13 AOB (Any Other Business)
Purpose: To raise urgent items (agreed with the Chair prior to the meeting)
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Agenda and Guidance Notes for 7 December 2018 Board meeting
Next SRA Board meeting: Friday, 1 March 2019, 10am – 12 noon, at South Somerset District Council’s headquarters in Brympton Way, Yeovil, BA20 2HT.