Decision details

Acceptance of funding to the amount of £327k of the Environment Agency Grant in Aid to enable scheme development during 2025/26, subject to appropriate terms and conditions being received.

Not open to call-in as earlier decision implemented.

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. The additional funding request will enable the project to continue reducing the need to use the FRM base budget to underwrite the project at the detriment of future projects.

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.

The merits of each proposal within the consultation have been assessed, providing a balanced view of the benefits and risks of each approach.