Decision details

Acceptance of £179,450 from the Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy to undertake a Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme for individual properties at significant tidal and main river flood risk around the Whitby Harbour subject to acceptable terms and conditions being received.

To notify of the intention that following acceptance and drawing down of the funding following approval of the business case, North Yorkshire Council will enter into contract with specialist PFR installers Watertight International Ltd to implement the scheme.

PFR 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 will offer peace of mind to residents that there is some level of protection against tidal and fluvial risk.
The investment is being made now in recognition that changes in our climate will likely mean more frequent and extreme weather events. 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.

Under the Do-Nothing option properties would continue to flood, resulting in significant damages and disruption for property owners. Although this option would have zero cost to implement it would result in other costs to the local authority and other risk management authorities to respond to flood events and during post-flood clear up. Costs could be several thousand to tens of thousands of pounds per flood event.