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South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Thursday 10th October 2019 We are the Environment Agency. We protect and improve the environment. We help people and wildlife adapt to climate change and reduce its impacts, including flooding, drought, sea level rise and coastal erosion. We improve the quality of our water, land and air by tackling pollution. We work with businesses to help them comply with environmental regulations. A healthy and diverse environment enhances people's lives and contributes to economic growth. We can’t do this alone. We work as part of the Defra group (Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs), with the rest of government, local councils, businesses, civil society groups and local communities to create a better place for people and wildlife. Published by: © Environment Agency 2018 Environment Agency All rights reserved. This document may be Horizon House, Deanery Road, reproduced with prior permission of the Bristol BS1 5AH Environment Agency. www.gov.uk/environment-agency Further copies of this report are available from our publications catalogue: http://www.gov.uk/government/publications or our National Customer Contact Centre: 03708 506 506 Email: enquiries@environment- agency.gov.uk ENVIRONMENT AGENCY DEVON CORNWALL & ISLES OF SCILLY South West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Meeting Thursday 10th October 2019 AGENDA The Kennaway Centre, 10-12 Victoria Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DL Committee meeting commence: 12:45pm Item Timing Item Lead Paper No. No. 1 12:45 Welcome Chairman Apologies Declarations of Interest Please note members’ declarations of interest for 2019/20 will be tabled at the meeting for signing. 2 12:50 A message from the Executive Director of FCRM John Curtin Oral update 3 13:05 Chairman’s Report Chairman Oral update 4 13:10 Finance & Business Planning: Jenny Hart SWRFCC/19/35 a) Current year progress update b) Local Choices (for decision) 5 13:20 Partnership Funding George Arnison a) A forward look of challenges b) The future Flood and Coastal Erosion SWRFCC/19/36 Investment Programme - Consultation (for comment) 6 13:50 Local Levy Programme Ben Johnstone SWRFCC/19/37 a) Current programme (for approval) b) 20/21 Local Levy Vote (for vote) 7 14:05 Coastal Group update John Cocker Oral update 8 14:15 Coastal Communities Presentation Ben Orriss SWRFCC/19/38 14:30: Break 9 14:40 Environment sub-group update Laurence Couldrick Oral update 10 14:50 South West Water: a) Integrated Drainage Partnership update Mark Worsfold b) SWW update report Richard Behan SWRFCC/19/39 11 15:05 AFCRM update report Ben Johnstone SWRFCC/19/40 12 15:15 DEFRA PFR Pathfinder project Dave Watkins 13 15:25 RMA Update Reports a) Devon County Council Martin Hutchings SWRFCC/19/41 b) Cornwall Council Dave Watkins SWRFCC/19/42 c) Council of Isles of Scilly Julian Pearce SWRFCC/19/43 d) Torbay Council Dave Stewart SWRFCC/19/44 e) Plymouth City Council Andy Cottam SWRFCC/19/45 14 15:55 Minutes & Matters Arising Chairman SWRFCC/19/46 To approve the minutes from the meeting on 11th July 2019 and update on any matters arising CLOSE ENVIRONMENT AGENCY DEVON CORNWALL & ISLES OF SCILLY Information Papers Item Paper Contact for further details Information FCERM Update Paper (for information) Environment Agency Stakeholder Paper 1 Management Team Information River Basin Management Plan consultation and Clive Phillips Paper 2 engagement (for information) Information 2020/21 FCRM Grant in Aid (GiA) indicative John Russon Paper 3 allocation for capital and revenue funding Forward Look & Future Meetings Date Location Meeting Detail/ Focus Thursday 9th January Roadford Lake Induction & Workshop (AM) Committee meeting (PM) Thursday 23rd April TBC Site Visit (AM) Committee Meeting (PM) Thursday 9th July TBC Site Visit (AM) Committee Meeting (PM) Thursday 22nd October TBC Local Levy 21/22 vote VENUE The Kennaway Centre is located on 10-12 Victoria Road, Exmouth, EX8 1DL BY CAR Car parks near the centre are detailed below. From Exeter – At junction 30 of the M5 take the roundabout exit onto Sidmouth Road (A376). At the roundabout take the third exit continuing onto the A376 to Exmouth. At the next roundabout continue straight (second exit) along the A376. Continue along the A376 until you enter Exmouth and come to a roundabout. At the roundabout (next to Marks and Spencer’s) take the second exit onto Imperial Road. At the next roundabout take the third exit to park in the Estuary Long Stay Car Park, or the second exit to park at the Camperdown Terrace car park. PARKING There are two pay and display long stay car parks both a short 5 minute walk to the Kennaway Centre. Details of each car park and a map to the Kennaway Centre from the car park are below. Car Park 1: Estuary Long Stay Car Park, EX8 1DB. The Car Park is situated next to Exmouth train station. From the car park walk west towards The Royal Avenue. Turn left to stay on Royal Avenue Road. Take a slight left to stay on Royal Avenue Road and at the roundabout take the second exit onto Imperial Road. Turn left onto Victoria Road and the Centre is on your left. Car Park 2: Camperdown Terrace Long Stay Car Park, EX8 1EJ Exit the car park and turn right onto Langerwehe Way. At the roundabout take the third exit onto Imperial Road. Turn left onto Victoria Road and the Centre is on your left. By Train Exmouth train station is a short 5 minute walk from the venue. Please follow the map below from the station/ the Long stay car park which directs you to the Kennaway Centre by foot. ITEM 4 SWRFCC/19/35 Appendix A – Projects Programmed to deliver in 2019/20 Appendix B – FCRM Capital programme refresh 2020/21(tabled) ENVIRONMENT AGENCY SOUTH WEST SOUTH WEST REGIONAL FLOOD & COASTAL COMMITTEE – 10 October 2019 PAPER BY: AREA FLOOD AND COASTAL RISK MANAGER and FLOOD AND COASTAL RISK MANAGEMENT – SENIOR TEAM LEADER (PROGRAMMING) TITLE: FINANCIAL AND BUSINESS PLANNING – 2019/20 PROGRESS REPORT AND FUTURE PROGRAMME RECOMMENDATIONS The Committee is recommended to: • Note the content of this report. • Approve the Local Levy programme. • Consider additional funding requests for Local Levy. • Note the indicative budget allocations for 2020/21. • Approve the 2020/21 Capital Programme Local Choices submission. 1.0 Overview • Financial forecasts for 2019/20 are more than allocation, but expected due over- programming and risk allowance. • Target for Outcome Measures has been revised and we have a good level of confidence in delivery above target. • The Environment Agency river maintenance programme is on track. • Local Levy balances are being drawn down in the next 2-3 years, with more opportunity for funding project bids for future/pipeline years. • Indicative allocations have been received and Local Choices are being presented for approval. Page 1 of 6 2.0 2019/20 Programme (Further information to be presented at the meeting) 3.1 Key Metrics Spend at end Target/ Budget Description Forecast (£m) August (£m) (£m) EA Capital Programme GiA 6.7 19.5 20.9 EA Capital support schemes GiA 0.3 1.5 1.5 RMA Capital Programme GiA 0.3 6.1 4.0 Partnership Funding 0.9 1.6 2.0 Local Levy 0.2 1.1 1.1 Total spend (all funding - EA and RMA) 8.4 29.8 29.5 Delivered end Outcome Measures Forecast Revised target August OM2: Properties Better Protected from Flooding 0 1,090 605 OM3: Coastal Erosion 0 30 12 OM4: KM of water body enhanced through FCRM 0 18 n/a (d,e,f) OM4: Ha of habitat enhanced through FCRM (g) 0 207 n/a OM4: Ha of habitat created through FCRM (h) 0 158 n/a 3.2 Capital Programme Overview 2019/20 (Please see Appendix A) Our target for outcome measures for both flood risk reduction had been reduced following a review of the programme. This is mostly due to the Exmouth scheme (1417 OM2s) slipping slightly to deliver the benefits in 2020/21. We are now forecasting well above our target and have a good level of confidence in achieving the forecast. Outcome Measure 2/3 progress against the Consented Programme of February 2019 15/16 16/17 17/18 18/19 19/20 20/21 Consented 474 1,191 3,158 5,196 2,075 1,284 Consented 474 1,665 4,823 10,019 12,094 13,378 Cumulative Actual / 447 822 3,576 4,945 1,120 2,445 Forecast Cumulative 447 1,269 4,845 9,790 10,910 13,355 Actual/ Forecast We do not have external targets to improve habitat in the year however we forecast to: • Enhance 18km of water bodies (OM4a) • Create or enhance 366 Ha of habitat (OM4b) Page 2 of 6 3.3 Revenue Maintenance Overview 2019/20 We are behind with the de-silt programme North Devon and have deferred some work until next year. Across the areas however, our maintenance programme is broadly on track. 3.4 Flood Defence Grant in Aid Capital Schemes The budget for Risk Management Authority (RMA) schemes is now held at the Area level and the National expectation is to manage the budget lines as a whole programme. This means that we are able to balance the Area budget across the RMA and EA programmes. Environment Agency schemes The variance between the GiA allocation and the forecast for this year shows an underspend of £1.4m. We are holding around £3m in risk, so will be over-spent if this is realised. The forecast expenditure has reduced over the last month and we are confident that we can manage the budget in accordance with the national position.
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