Decision

Acceptance of £179,450 from the
Yorkshire Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Local Levy to
undertake a Property Flood Resilience (PFR) scheme for individual
properties at significant tidal and main river flood risk around
the Whitby Harbour subject to acceptable terms and conditions being
received.

To notify of the intention that following acceptance and drawing
down of the funding following approval of the business case, North
Yorkshire Council will enter into contract with specialist PFR
installers Watertight International Ltd to implement the
scheme.

Reasons for the decision

PFR is offered to all eligible residents who
meet the criteria, the identified properties have either flooded or
been identified as high risk of flooding within the Environment
Agency guidelines and the scheme will improve living conditions for
those flooding has affected. The implementation of PFR will offer
peace of mind to residents that there is some level of protection
against tidal and fluvial risk.
The investment is being made now in recognition that changes in our
climate will likely mean more frequent and extreme weather events.
It is therefore considered appropriate to continue with the scheme
as intended, with regular relevant liaison through the engagement
channels established as part of the scheme.

Alternative options considered

Under the Do-Nothing option properties would
continue to flood, resulting in significant damages and disruption
for property owners. Although this option would have zero cost to
implement it would result in other costs to the local authority and
other risk management authorities to respond to flood events and
during post-flood clear up. Costs could be several thousand to tens
of thousands of pounds per flood event.