Purpose

This report seeks approval to add 10 externally funded projects into the county council's capital programme. The schemes will mainly be funded by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs' Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid capital funding programme, with one project funded by the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee's Local Levy. Additional funding will be contributed from the county council's existing staff revenue budgets where appropriate.

The total amount of funding which needs to be brought into the capital programme is £1,755,500.00, which will be claimed in stages over the programme period (2021- 2027) as progress is made with the planned phases of each project.

Whilst the projects have not yet been formally confirmed by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, they have secured all local and regional approvals including that of the North West Regional Flood and Coastal Committee, meaning there is high confidence in the funds being made available early in 2022. Preparing now to receive the funds will enable work to start on the various projects at the earliest possible opportunity.

This is deemed to be a Key Decision and the provisions of Standing Order C19 have been complied with.

Decision

The Cabinet approved the recommendation(s) as set out in the report.