Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) Board decisions 10 September 2021
A summary of what happened at the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) Board meeting on 10 September 2021. Not every item on the agenda is covered. Only items that required decisions to be taken are featured below.
Item 3: Minutes of the SRA Board meeting on 23 July July 2021
The minutes were agreed as a true and accurate record of the meeting.
Item 5: Quarter One 2021-22 SRA Finance Report
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted the financial performance as at the end of Quarter One of 2021-22.
- Approved the reallocation of funds to contingency as per Part Two.
Item 6: Key Project Updates
Item 6a: Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted that HM Treasury has approved the Outline Business Case for the project.
Item 6b: River Sowy-King’s Sedgemoor Drain (KSD) Enhancements Scheme
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted that works are underway on channel improvements.
- Noted that the works contract completion will be subject to weather experienced in the autumn.
Item 6c: Mitigation Action Plan
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted the latest position with the Mitigation Action Plan (MAP) project.
- Acknowledged further mitigation actions will be required to fully deliver the
MAP. - Noted the risk of non-delivery of the MAP.
Item 7: Defra Environmental Land Management (ELM) Test and Trial
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted progress made in delivering the Environmental Land Management (ELM) Test and Trial project.
- Endorsed the proposed change to the delivery methodology of this project.
Item 8: River Brue
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted the latest position in relation to progressing the aspiration to undertake dredging on the River Brue.
- Approved the proposed next steps.
Item 9: 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme
As recommended, the SRA Board:
- Noted the latest position in relation to proposals for the 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme of works.