Agenda item

The Executive RECOMMENDED to Full Council that:

(i)            a further local contribution of up to £40,000 from the Local Drainage Reserve be agreed to fund the works to the culvert to the north of Pennypot Lane as shown on Plan 1 at Annex A to this report;

(ii)          this addition to the Capital Programme be agreed.

The Executive RESOLVED to note that the proposed works be subject to the written consent of the landowners and the completion of any necessary agreements.

The Executive was informed that, following the approval of the new housing sites in West End, the residents of properties along the watercourse running down to Pennypot Lane had complained about increasing water flows running through their land.

It is anticipated that improvement works to reduce flood risk could cost £60,000. Developers had contributed £20,000 towards the cost of works. Authority was sought to use £40,000 from the Drainage Reserve to cover the funding shortfall.

The Council would only maintain the works for a period of 12 months, undertaking any remedial work or initial maintenance associated to the scheme. The new by-pass culvert would become part of the overall land drainage system, provided to the landowners under the Land Drainage Act. Following completion of the 12 month maintenance period, the watercourse, including all new structures, would be handed over to the respective landowners for ongoing future maintenance.

All landowners had been approached regarding this scheme and written consent of all landowners would be required prior to any work being undertaken

RECOMMENDED to Full Council that:

(i)        a further local contribution of up to £40,000 from the Local Drainage Reserve be agreed to fund the works to the culvert to the north of Pennypot Lane as shown on Plan 1 at Annex A to the agenda report; and

(ii)      this addition to the Capital Programme be agreed.

RESOLVED to note that the proposed works be subject to the written consent of the landowners and the completion of any necessary agreements.