To seek approval to:
1. apply for 100% grant funding of £7,147,000 + 10%
contingency (£714,000) from Flood Defence Grant in Aid
(FDGIA) administered by the Environment Agency to continue the
North East Coastal Monitoring Programme into its 4th phase of
delivery through the NYC lead North East Coastal Observatory;
2. if approval is granted and upon award of grant, Executive is
asked to accept the funding or delegate authority to accept the
award to the Executive Member – Highways and Transportation
under the terms and conditions provided
3. notify the Authority that this grant application forms part of
joint national funding business case to be developed on behalf of
the Coastal Groups of England and undertaken by the lead partners
of the National Network of Regional Coastal Monitoring Programmes
of England, of which NYC is one. The wider national business case
combined value is c.£77million + (additional Risk allowance
at the 95th %ile).
Decision type: Key
Reason Key: Expenditure/savings > £500,000 & Affects more than one division;
Decision status: For Determination
Notice of proposed decision first published: 30/01/2026
Decision due: 31 Mar 2026 by Executive
Lead member: Executive Member for Highways & Transportation
Lead director: Corporate Director of Environment
Contact: Robin Siddle Email: robin.siddle@northyorks.gov.uk Email: robin.siddle@northyorks.gov.uk.
Consultation process
Regular meetings with regional partners,
representation and direct reporting to national and regional
coastal groups by email and on line at the North East Coastal
Observatory website.
Consultees
Various key stakeholders including Defra,
Natural England Maritime and Coastguard Agency.
End users including Network Rail, Joint Nature Conservation
Committee, National Trust.