70 Medway (Flood Relief) Act Consultation PDF 71 KB
Minutes:
The Corporate Property manager presented the
report on the Medway (Flood Relief) Act Consultation. The Environment Agency were consulting the Council
as they were named as a specified interest in the Medway (Flood
Relief) Act 1976. The Environment
Agency were leading a project to increase the capacity of the Leigh
Flood Storage Area by raising the maximum impoundment level.
The Committee supported the proposal but
raised concerns about potential unintended consequences of
increasing the capacity. Previous
floods in 2002 had in some part been attributed to the management
of the barrier and the release of water from it. There was concern that an increased volume may
exacerbate that risk.
In order to manage that risk the Committee
requested that the Environment Agency provide the Committee with
their management plan for the barrier and kept the Council up to
date with any changes to it.
RESOLVED: That
1.
The proposed change to the stored water level within the Leigh
Flood Storage Area be supported;
2.
A letter be written to Defra supporting the new scheme; and
3.
The Environment Agency be requested to provide the Council with a
copy of their management plan for the barrier and provide any
future updates to it when they arise.