Purpose

To seek approval for the Council to apply for further funding for the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme to fund the installation of groynes and to seek approval to enter into a Deed of Variation to the original Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme Contract   to enable  the construction of  the groynes.

Decision

The Cabinet Member agreed the recommendation as outlined above namely:

1. To grant the Authority to make an application to the Environment Agency by means of a variation to the original Anchcorsholme Coast Protection scheme for additional funding to enable groynes to be constructed at the Anchorsholme Coast Protection Scheme.

1. To approve the design and construction of the groynes to be carried out by the original contractor for the Anchorsholme Coast Protection scheme by means of Deed of Variation to the original contract.