Minutes, agenda, reports
A meeting of the Somerset Rivers Authority Board was held at 10am on 8 June 2018 at the offices of Sedgemoor District Council in Bridgwater.
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 are followed by lists of people attending the meeting, the agenda and informative supporting documents such as reports and updates.
Documents (downloadable PDFs):
– SRA Board Summary of decisions 8 June 2018
– Agreed Minutes SRA Board meeting 8 June 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)
Jeff Fear (Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board)
Cllr Anne Fraser (Sedgemoor District Council)
Nick Gupta (Environment Agency)
Cllr David Hall (Somerset County Council)
John Harris (Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee – Substitute)
Matthew Heard (Natural England)
John Lang (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Cllr Brenda Maitland-Walker (West Somerset Council – Substitute)
Cllr Ric Pallister (South Somerset District Council)
Cllr John Williams (Taunton Deane Borough Council)
In Attendance:
Doug Bamsey (Sedgemoor District Council)
Emma Beardsley (Somerset County Council)
Dr Rachel Burden (Environment Agency)
Roger Burge (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
Brendan Cleere (Taunton Deane Borough Council)
Rebecca Hall (Somerset County Council)
Jonathan Hudston (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Linda Irwin (Environment Agency)
Mark Jones (Natural England)
Graham Quarrier (Environment Agency)
Ben Thorne (Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group SW)
Apologies:
Michele Cusack (Somerset County Council)
David Jenkins (Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee)
Cllr Anthony Trollope-Bellew (West Somerset Council)
AGENDA
1 Apologies for absence
Purpose: Clarification
Lead: Chair
2 Declarations of interest
Purpose: Transparency
All members
3 Minutes of previous meeting 7 March 2018
Purpose: To agree accuracy
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Board meeting Draft Minutes 7 March 2018
4 Public Question Time
Purpose: To give the public chance to ask questions
Lead: Chair
5 SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel recommendations
Purpose: To update the Board on outcomes from the SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel meeting on 21 May
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel recommendations from 21 May 2018
6 Key Project Updates
6a: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
Purpose: Update
Lead: Doug Bamsey
Document (downloadable PDF): 6A Bridgwater Tidal Barrier update 8 June 2018
6b: Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme
Purpose: Update
Lead: Brendan Cleere
Document (downloadable PDF): 6B Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme 8 June 2018
6c: Dredging Strategy and plans
Purpose: Update
Lead: Iain Sturdy – verbal update
6d: Sowy/King’s Sedgemoor Drain (KSD)
Purpose: Update
Lead: Linda Irwin
Document (downloadable PDF): 6D Sowy-KSD update 8 June 2018
PLEASE NOTE: The report for Item 6d 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)
6e: Strategic Approach to Mitigation
Purpose: Update
Lead: Mark Jones
Document (downloadable PDF): 6E Strategic Mitigation Board update 8 June 2018
6f: River Brue
Purpose: Update
Lead: Iain Sturdy
Document (downloadable PDF): 6F Brue Project update 8 June 2018
7 2017-18 End of Year Report
Purpose: To review report
Lead: Jonathan Hudston
Documents (downloadable PDFs):
– 2017-18 End of Year Report introduction for SRA Board,
– SRA End of Year Report 2017-18 for SRA Board approval v1
8 Q4 2017-18 Finance Report
Purpose: To update the Board
Leads: Emma Beardsley, David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): Q4 2017-18 Finance Report
PLEASE NOTE: The report for Item 8 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)
9 IDB Funding – Bank Works
Purpose: To consider request for transfer of funds
Lead: Iain Sturdy
Document (downloadable PDF): IDB Funding – Bank Works
10 Precepting Legislation
Purpose: To update the Board on progress
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): Precepting Legislation update 8 June 2018
11 MoU (Memorandum of Understanding)
Purpose: To consider the revised MoU and sign if agreed
Lead: David Mitchell
Documents (downloadable PDFs):
– 11A MoU and Constitution Board Paper 8 June 2018
– 11B Revised MoU with revision highlighted 8 June 2018
12 Levels & Moors Future Environmental Land Management Pilot
Purpose: To request Board’s support for proposal
Lead: Ben Thorne
Documents (downloadable PDFs):
– 12A Future Environmental Land Management Pilot Paper
– 12B Draft Levels Environmental Land Management Pilot letter to Defra
– 12C Levels and Moors Vision
13 Any Other Business(AOB)
Purpose: To raise urgent items (agreed with John Osman prior to the meeting)
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Guidance Notes for June 2018 Board Meeting