Issue - meetings

Cabinet considered a report setting out a proposal for the county council to bid for European Regional Defence Funding as part of a flood protection scheme to maintain flood defences along the River Ribble in Preston and South Ribble. 

It was reported that the county council had obtained an extension to the June deadline for the submission of its funding bid.

Resolved:

That:

(i)  the submission of a bid to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for £5.77m of European Regional Development Funding to enable progress with design and delivery of the flood risk management scheme shown in Appendix 'A' and described in the report now presented, be approved.

(ii)  the Director of Corporate Services be authorised to establish a legal agreement between the county council and the Environment Agency to ensure that all risks arising for the county council from the administration of the grant be minimised and managed responsibly.

(iii)  the Director of Corporate Services be authorised to establish a legal agreement between the county council and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government to ensure that the administration of the grant will meet all European Union, national government and county council requirements for audit and accountability.