Issue - meetings

Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services

The Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 places duties on SEPA, Scottish Water, National Park Authorities, Forestry Commission and Local Authorities as Responsible Authorities to reduce flood risk across the country.  In December 2015 SEPA, as the supervising authority published the Flood Risk Management Strategies which have been approved by Scottish Ministers.  Supporting the Strategies will be Local Flood Risk Management Plans (LFRMPs).  Argyll and Bute Council are partially responsible for producing two LFRMPs – Highland and Argyll LFRMP and Clyde and Loch Lomond LFRMP.  The Strategies have identified objectives to tackle flooding in Scotland and they have also identified Actions to deliver the objectives.  A report updating the Committee on progress and seeking endorsement of the summary of actions to be taken forward by the Council in the LFRMPs noting the status of the funding arrangements was considered.

Decision

The Committee agreed:-

1.    To approve the summary of actions and programme forming the basis of the Local Flood Risk Management Plans within Argyll and Bute listed in the report in Appendix 2, subject to appropriate funding being in place from the Scottish Government and the Council.

2.    To delegate authority to the Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services, in consultation with the Policy Lead and the two Member representatives on the Local Plan District Groups to approve the LPRMPs when they are available.

3.    That the Elected Members appointed to the LDPs can substitute for each other when necessary.

(Reference: Report by Executive Director – Development and Infrastructure Services dated 16 February 2016, submitted)