Decision details

To seek approval to apply for funding from the Environment Agency Grant in Aid and Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy fund to support the delivery of Property Flood Resilience to Reeth and Fremmington, Arkengarthdale, Grinton, Bellerby, Leyburn, West Witton, Bainbridge, Hawes, and Gayle, Redmire and Spennithorne :
•To submit an application for £873,212 of the available Environment Agency Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding to enable scheme development through 2024/25 and grant approval of the funding application.
•To submit an application for £582,889 of the available Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy and grant approval of the funding application.
•The intention to commission a Feasibility Study for Mount Drive, Leyburn culvert diversion and grant approval of the feasibility report

Approved
• for the scheme to be delivered and led by NYC’s Flood Risk Management Team;

• to submit an application for £873,212 of the available Environment Agency Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding to enable scheme development through 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27;

• to submit an application for £582,889 of the available Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy funding during 2024/25, 2025/26 and 2026/27.

Property Flood Resilience is offered to all eligible residents who meet the criteria, the identified properties have either flooded or been identified as high risk of flooding within the Environment Agency guidelines and the scheme will improve living conditions for those flooding has affected. The implementation of PFR (Property Flood Resilience) will offer peace of mind to residents that in adverse weather conditions their properties and themselves are better protected.

It is therefore considered appropriate to continue with the scheme as intended, with regular relevant liaison through the engagement channels established as part of the scheme.

All alternative options have been explored. Property flood resilience is the preferred option see Appendix A for full report.