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Having been duly proposed and seconded, the
Executive Resolved:-

a)   
To Somerset Council continuing in the role of Host Authority and
Accountable Body for Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) for the
financial year 2026-27.

b)   
To review the revised 2026-27 Local Memorandum of Understanding and
Constitution set out in Appendix 1a and 1b and authorise the Lead
Member for Public Health, Climate Change and Environment to sign
this on behalf of Somerset Council.

c)   
To review the proposed SRA Budget and SRA Enhanced Programme for
2026-27, (Appendix 2) in accordance with the recommendations to be
considered by the SRA Board at its meeting on 20 March 2026.

d)   
Subject to Full Council confirming the raising of the SRA’s
2026-27 shadow precept on 4 March 2026, to the release of funding
committed from all sources in 2026-27 for the purposes of the SRA
as set out in Appendix 2.

e)   
That the detailed management of the 2026-27 SRA Budget and Enhanced
Programme within the control total allocated to the SRA was
undertaken in accordance with the constitutional, financial
regulations and decision-making arrangements of Somerset Council as
Accountable Body.