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Proposer Name
Water Management Cycle Working Group
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Proposed Topic (What?)
Water Management Cycle
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Description and Reason for Review (Why?)
The Water Management Cycle Working Group conducted a review into the Water Management Cycle across October 2022 to March 2023.
The Working Group identified a list of outstanding matters that it wished to review as part of a second phase review in the 2023/24 Municipal Year.
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Link to Priorities:
Strategic Priorities: Safe Clean and Green Cross-cutting objectives of Heritage and Biodiversity and Environmental Sustainability is respected. Biodiversity and Climate Change Objectives
National/Regional Priorities: Medway Flood Partnership
Cabinet Priorities: The Commitment to tackling climate change in everything the Council does.
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Desired Outcome(s) (Outcome)
To review the remaining areas identified – see table on next page.
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Suggested Approach (How, When, Who?)
Working Group to be appointed, with Committee involvement (interviews)
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Review Timescale (When)
July Start, across a three-four month timeline.
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Link to CfPS effective scrutiny principles
The following CfPS effective scrutiny principles would be met through conducting the review:
· Provides a constructive ‘critical friend’ challenge · Amplifies public voices and concerns · Is Independently led by Councillors · Drives Improvement in Public Services |
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Origin |
Request |
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Working Group Meetings |
To further consider farmland run-off and riparian rights, receipt of information from National Highways and to attempt re-contacting the Environment Agency for its input. |
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Request from Upper Medway Internal Drainage Board |
To lobby central government for secondary and tertiary legislation required to allow IDBs to actively work within catchment areas and levy those within it to support the work’s completion. |
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Request from Southeast Rivers Trust |
To fit passive collectors in the river to collect and dispose of plastic waste and prevent it impacting downstream and oceans |
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Increased funding and resource provision. |
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To lobby central government on the funding available to replace the funding previously provided by the European Union to support project delivery. |
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Following consultation with Kent County Council |
To consider lobbying central government on applying the principle of nutrient neutrality across all water courses. |
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Following consultation with Southeast Water |
To consider lobbying central government to provide legislative powers to Southeast Water and similar organisations, to enable them to take action against illegal water usage. |
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To explore greater avenues to allow water companies to be involved in the planning process, such as via a working group. |
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Following consultation with Southern Water |
To explore greater avenues to allow water companies to be involved in the planning process, such as via a working group. |