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To renew agency agreement with Gloucestershire
County Council for Cheltenham Borough Council to provide consenting
and enforcement works on ordinary watercourses in
Cheltenham

Reasons for the decision

Gloucestershire County Council (GCC, the lead
local flood authority) delegate consenting and enforcement works to
the majority of District and Borough councils across the county
including to Cheltenham Borough Council (CBC) since 2014. The
latest 3-year agreement expires in April 2026 and GCC have offered
to renew the agreement for a further 3 years with an increase in
the annual fee paid to CBC. CBC are appropriately resourced to
continue providing service and the annual fee adequately covers
resource requirements to fulfil the agreement (Staff time and
expenses).

Alternative options considered

CBC are not obliged to enter the agreement in
which case GCC would have to resource by others means, but the
agreement provides an income to CBC that covers a significant
portion of flood risk management staffing costs. The agreement also
facilities the collaborative working relationship between the two
flood risk management authorities.