Phosphate progress report and Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund update

September 16, 2024 Strategic Planning Committee (Committee) Approved View on council website
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Content

Resolved that the Strategic Planning
Committee noted:-

a)   
The content of the report and the activity across the three
affected river catchments that feed into the Somerset Levels and
Moors (Tone, Parrett, and Brue) which continued to unlock the
delivery of housing and affected development to ensure nutrient
neutrality.

b)   
The spend to date from the Local Nutrient Mitigation Capital
Funding to deliver nutrient mitigation schemes in line with grant
conditions.

c)   
In order to demonstrate progress on
phosphate related matters a further up-date report to be provided
to this Committee in March 2025.

Supporting Documents

Phosphate progress report and Local Nutrient Mitigation Fund update.pdf
Appendix 1 - Nutrient Mitgation Fund.pdf
Appendix 2 - How stretch targets will reduce phosphate requirements.pdf
Appendix 3 - Number of homes with Somerset that have approved nutrient neutrality.pdf
Appendix 4 - Annual requirement for P Credits per annum.pdf
Appendix 5 - SLMs Stretch Targets MOU July 2024.pdf
Appendix 6 - Somerset Letter.pdf

Details

OutcomeRecommendations Approved
Decision date16 Sep 2024