Torbay Council as a Unitary Authority is classified as a Lead Local Flood Authority under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. In order for Torbay Council to meet our statutory duties to manage flood risk and deliver the requirements of the Flood and Water Management Act a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) for Torbay must be produced. The LFRMS provides a high level strategy for addressing flood risk from local sources including surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses.

That the Local Flood Risk Management Strategy for Torbay set out in Appendix 1 to the submitted report be approved.

Torbay Council as a Unitary Authority has been designated as the Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) for Torbay and under Section 10 of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) and is required to develop, maintain, apply and monitor a Local Flood Risk Management Strategy (LFRMS) for Torbay.

Alternative options are set out in the submitted report.

This decision will come into force and may be implemented on Wednesday, 18 February 2015 unless the call-in procedure is triggered (as set out in the Standing Orders in relation to Overview and Scrutiny).

The submitted report sets out the Torbay Council Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, a high level strategy for addressing flood risk from local sources including surface water, groundwater and ordinary watercourses.

In order to comply with the local outcome measures contained within the Torbay Council Local Flood Risk Management Strategy, in conjunction with the Environment Agency, the Mayor had approved a study into Torbay’s coastal defence structures.  This study will identify works that are required to maintain these defences for the next 100 years allowing for the effects of climate change.  Following completion of the study any works that are required will be carried out at each coastal defence structure between 2016 and 2020 subject to funding.  Funding for these works is identified within the Environment Agency’s medium term financial plan and Torbay Council’s financial contribution is identified within our capital investment plan reserve list.

The Mayor considered the recommendation of the Council made on 5 February 2015 and his decision is set out above.

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