Decision details

Construction of Phases 2 and 3 of a Flood Alleviation Scheme at Hawthorn Terrace, near Garforth

Reference: D50027

Decision Maker: Director of City Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Chief Officer (Highways & Transportation);
i) approved the implementation of Phase 2 works at Hawthorn Terrace, Garforth, as shown on the site layout drawing in Appendix A;
ii) gave authority to the Flood Risk Manager to enter into an agreement with Highways England to receive their grant of up to £158k and also to inject this grant into the capital programme;
iii) subject to i) and ii) above, authorised the expenditure of £220k to carry out Phases 2 and 3 of the flood alleviation works funded from the balance remaining from RFCC Local Levy grant; £23.5k, the Highways England grant of £158k (subject to the conditions set out in the agreement) and the balance from LCC capital programme FRM Minor Works Scheme budget; £38.5k; and
iv) authorised entry onto land to undertake these works using powers of entry conferred onto Leeds City Council by Sections 14, 14A, 15 & 64 of the Land Drainage Act 1991 (amended by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010)

Wards Affected: Garforth and Swillington;

Contact: David Parish, Principal Engineer, Flood Risk Management 0113 5351904 Email: david.parish@leeds.gov.uk.

Publication date: 28/08/2019

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