Issue - meetings
Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
Meeting: 04/09/2013 - Executive Board (Item 74)
74 Leeds (River Aire) Flood Alleviation Scheme 
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To consider the report of the Director of City Development which provides an update on the progress of the proposals to provide flood defences for the City of Leeds and seeks approval to the tender for the detailed design and construction of the mitigation works downstream of the city centre at Woodlesford.
Additional documents:
- Flood Alleviation Appendix A - Woodlesford Defence 06 08 13, item 74
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- Flood Alleviation Appendix B - Woodlesford Artists Impressions 06 08 13, item 74
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- Flood Alleviation Appendix C - EIA Screening 210813, item 74
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Minutes:
The Director of City Development submitted a report which provided an update on the progress of the proposals to provide flood defences for the City of Leeds and which also sought approval to the tender for the detailed design and construction of the mitigation works downstream of the city centre at Woodlesford.
RESOLVED –
(a) That an injection of funding into the Capital Programme of £3,362,000 from the Regional Growth Fund, and £23,000,000 from the Defra Growth Fund be approved.
(b) That authority be given to the expenditure from the Regional Growth Fund and Defra Growth Fund of £3,638,800 for the initial development and design of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme and for the implementation of advance mitigation works in Woodlesford.