Decision details

To enter into an agreement with ECC to accept delegated powers under the Land Drainage Act under revised arrangements

(1)        That an agreement with Essex County Council be entered into to accept delegation of the powers and duties under sections 23, 24, 25 of the Land Drainage Act 1991, as amended by the Flood and Water Management Act 2010, for the consenting of works to and the enforcement of ordinary watercourses; and

(2)        That the agreement be based on the terms of a revised Letter of Understanding, due to Essex County Council’s proposal to change the payment structure to the Council for carrying out the work.