Decision

RESOLVED that Cabinet:

a)    approved the recommendations of the South Hayling Beach Management Plan to implement a five-year programme of sustainable beach management activities to help reduce the risk of coastal flooding and erosion from the period 01 April 2024 to 31 March 2029, subject to securing the necessary funding.

b)    noted the application for funding made to the Environment Agency under the Land Drainage Act (1991) to the value of approximately £5.1million of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Grant in Aid (GiA) to fund the five year Beach Management Plan programme.

c)     gave delegated authority to the Executive Head of Coastal Partners, following consultation with the Cabinet Lead for Coastal and the S151 Officer, to implement the Beach Management Plan and subsequent activities, subject to securing the necessary funding.