Decision details

Cabinet agreed that this item be moved on the agenda

A report on the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 Section 19 Investigation into the December 2015 floods across Lancashire was presented. It was noted that this was a statutory duty on the Council as the Lead Local Flood Authority.

It was noted that the report now presented discharged the statutory duty, and would be followed by further reports into the individual flood incidents at each identified location, based on detailed investigations undertaken.

It was additionally noted that since the publication of the investigation report representations area had been received from Burscough Parish Council.  It was noted that a meeting had already been arranged with the Parish Council to discuss flooding in its area.

Resolved: That

  i.  the report at Annex 1 be approved as discharging the County Council's obligations under Section 19 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 in regard to the December 2015 floods

  ii.  the proposal for further reports and the means of progressing flood investigations, communications and risk management activities within affected communities identified in the report at Annex 1 be approved.