Decision details
Approval for the development of options to reduce flood risk from Meanwood Beck
Reference: D50671
Decision Maker: Director of City Development
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
Purpose:
To give authority to incur expenditure of £120,000 for a capital scheme to carry out appraisal and develop an Outline Business Case for a flood alleviation scheme at Meanwood Beck, including obtaining the necessary permits and approvals for the scheme.
Decision:
The Chief Officer (Highways and Transportation);
i) gave authority to incur expenditure of £120,000 for a capital scheme to carry out appraisal and develop an Outline Business Case for a flood alleviation scheme at Meanwood Beck including obtaining the necessary permits and approvals for the scheme; and
ii) noted that a further report will be submitted for Executive Board review in 2021 to gain approval to submit the Outline Business Case to the Environment Agency and to give authority to incur expenditure for detailed design and construction of the scheme.
Reason Key: Affects more than 1 ward;
Wards Affected: Chapel Allerton; Headingley and Hyde Park; Moortown; Weetwood;
Other reasons / organisations consulted
Ward Members, residents and community groups within all affected wards will be engaged throughout the development of the scheme.
The Executive Member for Environment and Active Lifestyles has been consulted in November 2019.
Consultees
Ward Members, residents and community groups within all affected wards will be engaged throughout the development of the scheme.
The Executive Member for Environment and Active Lifestyles has been consulted in November 2019.
Contact: Ian McCall, Flood Risk Engineer 0113 378 8012 Email: Ian.McCall@leeds.gov.uk.
Publication date: 17/03/2020
Date of decision: 25/03/2020
Effective from: 02/04/2020
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