Purpose

See attached ODR for details

Decision

To approve the acceptance of xxxxxx pre-approved Flood and Costal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid (FCERM GiA) funding to be transferred from Balne Croft Scheme (Cost code Q3333 60F00 6020 ZA000) to the Sycamore Crescent, Bawtry, Flood Risk Management Scheme (otherwise known as Borough Wide Surface Water Scheme) the transfer of allocated funds has been pre-approved by the Environment Agency.

xxxxxxx Flood and Costal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid (FCERM GiA) funding and xxxxxx Local Levy funding to proceed with detailed design and construction of the preferred option for Sycamore Crescent, Bawtry, Flood Risk Management Scheme (also known as D0019 Borough Wide Surface Water Alleviation Scheme, Doncaster).

The total value of the above funding is xxxxxxx
• Currently the spend for the scheme so far on detailed design works is xxxxxxxxx
• The scheme also previously had a study completed which used xxxxx SYMCA funding and was covered in ODRs EE23 0777.
This ODR is to read in conjunction to Decision Reference EE23 0777 and LDW 42964.
• To approve entering into land purchase/negotiations.

Alternative options considered

Do Nothing

Stop City of Doncaster Council’s current drainage maintenance strategy in the Bawtry area. This means withdrawing resources normally used for flood response and ending the gully cleansing policy, which currently operates on a cyclical schedule across all major routes in the borough. Discounted as flood risk will most likely persist and worsen due to the impacts of climate change.

Do Minimum

Continue City of Doncaster Council’s existing drainage maintenance strategy in the Bawtry area. This includes maintaining resources for flood response when needed and continuing the gully cleansing policy on its usual cyclical schedule across major routes. This option is cost and resource heavy but does reduce the impact of flooding compared to the do-nothing option. However, it does not significantly increase the standard of protection (SoP) to properties, highway infrastructure and recovery time after flooding events.