Local Nutrient Mitigation Funding for project to upgrade three council-owned wastewater treatment works to create nutrient credits to provide mitigation for new development

September 16, 2025 Cabinet (Cabinet collective) Key decision Approved View on council website
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Purpose

To agree to receive funding to upgrade
relevant treatment works as part of the Inter-Authority Agreement
on Nutrient Neutrality.

Decision

1.         
Authorise the council to become a ‘Benefiting
Authority’ and ‘Host Authority’ under the Inter-
Authority Agreement and receive LNMF payment for the upgrade of
three council-owned wastewater treatment plants.

 
2.         
Delegate authority:
 
a)        
to the Head of Planning and Infrastructure to take all necessary
steps to give effect to the decision that the council becomes a
Host Authority and a Benefiting Authority and to agree the details
of any scheme to be secured by legal agreement

 
b)        
to the Head of Law and Governance to enter into all legal
agreements, on behalf of the Council, with Fareham Borough Council
acting on behalf of PfSH, and any other benefiting authorities in
respect of procurement of goods and services, grant funding and to
give effect to working arrangements to implement the project and
sell credits generated.
 
c)        
To the Director of Resident Services to award contracts and agree
the terms of agreements for the procurement of any works.

Related Meeting

Cabinet - Tuesday, 16th September, 2025 6.30 pm on September 16, 2025

Supporting Documents

FINAL Cabinet report_BDBC stw upgrades.pdf
Appendix 1 - Report to Partnership for Hampshire Joint Committee.pdf
Appendix 3 MOU between DLUHC and Fareham BC.pdf
Appendix 2 - Inter Authority Agreement for Solent Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund projects.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date16 Sep 2025
Effective from25 Sep 2025
Subject to call-inYes