Decision details
DEFRA Consultation on Reforming our approach to floods funding
Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Environment
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To seek approval for the Council’s
response to the DEFRA Consultation on “Reforming our approach
to floods funding: Including a call for evidence on: alternative
sources of funding; and English devolution and flood risk
management”
Decision:
The North Yorkshire Council’s (NYC)
response to the Reforming our approach to floods funding: Including
a call for evidence on alternative sources of funding; and English
devolution and flood risk management contained in Appendix B of the
report is approved.
Reasons for the decision:
North Yorkshire Councils stands to benefit
from the proposed reforms. Its response is essential to demonstrate
to DEFRA support for its proposals.
Alternative options considered:
We have assessed the merits of each proposal
within the consultation, providing a balanced view of the benefits
and risks of each approach
Publication date: 25/07/2025
Date of decision: 25/07/2025
Effective from: 02/08/2025
Accompanying Documents:
- DEFRA Consultation on Reforming our approach to floods funding.pdf
PDF 2 MB - Appendix A - Reforming our approach to floods funding June 2025.pdf
PDF 2 MB
- DEFRA Consultation on Reforming our approach to floods funding