Agenda for Somerset Rivers Authority Board meeting on 4 March 2022
A meeting of the Board of Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) was held on Friday 4 March 202, at The Canalside, Marsh Lane, Bridgwater, TA6 6LQ.
Read a summary of decisions taken at the SRA Board meeting on 4 March 2022.
Read the minutes of the SRA Board meeting held on 4 March 2022.
Below are lists of people who attended from across the SRA partnership, plus the meeting’s agenda and reports.
Members of SRA Board:
Emma Baker (Environment Agency)
Tony Bradford – Vice-Chair (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Cllr Mike Caswell (Sedgemoor District Council)
Cllr Dixie Darch (Somerset West and Taunton Council)
Cllr David Hall – Chair (Somerset County Council)
David Jenkins (Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee)
Cllr Matt Martin (Mendip District Council)
Claire Newill (Natural England)
Cllr Mike Stanton (South Somerset District Council)
In Attendance:
Doug Bamsey (Sedgemoor District Council)
Dr Rachel Burden (Environment Agency)
Michele Cusack (Somerset County Council)
Caroline Dunn (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Gary Cutts (Environment Agency)
Jonathan Hudston (Somerset Rivers Authority)
David Mitchell (Somerset Rivers Authority)
Jonathan Stevens (Somerset West and Taunton Council)
Iain Sturdy (Somerset Drainage Boards Consortium)
Ian Tier (Somerset County Council)
Haylee Wilkins (Mendip District Council)
Apologies:
Jeff Fear (Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board)
Rebecca Horsington (Parrett Internal Drainage Board)
Katy Menday (South Somerset District Council)
Maurice Wall (Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board)
AGENDA
1 Apologies for Absence
Purpose: Clarification
Lead: Chair
2 Declarations of interest
Purpose: Transparency
Lead: Chair
3 Minutes of previous meeting held on 10 December 2021
Purpose: To agree accuracy
Lead: Chair
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 3 Draft minutes of SRA Board meeting on 10 December 2021
4 Public Question Time
Purpose: To give the public chance to ask questions
Lead: Chair
5 Local Memorandum of Understanding and Constitution
Purpose: To sign the 2022-23 SRA Local Memorandum of Understanding and Constitution
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 5 2022-23 SRA Local Memorandum of Understanding and Constitution 4 March 2022
6 Flood Action Plan review
Purpose: To update the Board on progress and next steps
Lead: David Mitchell
7 SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel recommendation
Purpose: To consider a recommendation proposed by the SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel at its meeting in January 2022
Lead: David Mitchell
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 7 SRA Board Paper Recommendations from SRA Joint Scrutiny Panel 4 March 2022
8 Key Project Updates
8a Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
Purpose: To update the Board
Lead: Dr Rachel Burden
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 8a SRA Board Paper Bridgwater Tidal Barrier 4 March 2022
8b River Sowy – King’s Sedgemoor Drain (KSD) Enhancements Scheme
Purpose: To update the Board
Lead: Gary Cutts
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 8b SRA Board Paper River Sowy King’s Sedgemoor Drain Enhancements Scheme 4 March 2022
9 Quarter 3 2021-22 SRA Finance Report
Purpose: To update the Board
Lead: Ian Tier
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 9 SRA Board Paper Quarter 3 2021-22 Finance Report 4 March 2022
PLEASE NOTE: The main finance report for Item 9 is not confidential, but additional detailed financial information has been made available only to SRA Board Members as an Appendix to Item 6. The additional detailed financial information contains exempt information and is therefore marked Confidential – Not for Publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss the detailed financial 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).
10 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme and Budget
10a 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme
Purpose: For review and approval
Lead: David Mitchell
Documents (downloadable PDFs): ITEM 10a SRA Board Paper 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme 4 March 2022
ITEM 10a Appendix 1 to SRA Board Paper 2022-23 SRA Enhanced Programme project summaries
10b 2022-23 SRA Budget
Purpose: For review and approval
Lead: David Mitchell
Documents (downloadable PDF): ITEM 10b SRA Board Paper 2022-23 Budget 4 March 2022
PLEASE NOTE: The main report for Items 10a and 10b are not confidential, nor is 10a Appendix 1, but additional detailed financial information has been made available only to SRA Board Members as Item 10a Appendix 2 and Item 10b Appendix 1. The additional detailed financial information contains exempt information and is therefore marked Confidential – Not for Publication. At any point if Members wish to discuss the detailed financial information within these 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).
11 Any Other Business (AOB)
Purpose: To raise urgent items (agreed with Chair prior to meeting)
Lead: Chair
12 Papers to Note
Purpose: Updates for information
Lead: Chair
12a Brue schemes
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 12a SRA Board Paper to note River Brue schemes 4 March 2022
12b Strategic Approach to Mitigation
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 12b SRA Board Paper to note Strategic Approach to Mitigation 4 March 2022
12c Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme
Document (downloadable PDF): ITEM 12c SRA Board Paper to note Taunton Strategic Flood Alleviation Improvements Scheme 4 March 2022
12d Parrett dredge and Sowy-King’s Sedgemoor Drain Mitigation Action Plan
Documents (downloadable PDF): ITEM 12d SRA Board Paper to note Mitigation Action Plan 4 March 2022
For more information relating to the meeting, such as public attendance and access, please see below:
Document (downloadable PDF): SRA Board Meeting Agenda and Public Guidance notes 4 March 2022
Next SRA Board meeting: 10am on Friday 22 July 2022. The venue is to be confirmed.