• Decision details

    • 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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