Agenda item

Motion - Flooding in Moreton

Minutes:

Proposed by Councillor Chris Blakeley

Seconded by Councillor Steve Williams

 

This Council:

 

·  Recognises the seriousness of the recent flooding to many homes of residents in Moreton and Saughall Massie and to a lesser extent other areas of Wirral.

·  Recognises that homes have been damaged due to these flood waters and debris.

·  Recognises that people look to this council to work with other agencies to minimise the risk from flood waters and accumulation of debris.

·  Thanks those agencies that worked to mitigate the effect of the floods for residents.

 

Council resolves:

 

·  To establish a Working Group including all relevant agencies, including the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Meteorological Office, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Registered Social Landlords, Merseyside Police and Senior Officers to bring forward a co-ordinated approach to flood risk, flood defence, flood conveyance and flood prevention.

·  To task the Working Group to review current plans, procedures and strategies to ensure that is future proofed and aligned with existing and planned regeneration, flood defence and flood conveyance measures.

·  To ensure a clear and transparent plan, accessible to all, for dealing with floods.

 

An amendment which had been circulated in advance of the meeting was submitted in accordance with Standing Order 12(1) and (9), as follows:

 

Proposed by Councillor Bernie Mooney

Seconded by Councillor Anita Leech

 

Add the following:

 

Council recognizes that all of the issues covered in this motion have already been implemented and that following the severe flooding event in Moreton the Council, as the Lead Local Flood Authority, was duty bound under the relevant legislation to initiate a full and extensive investigation involving all relevant parties. This process was initiated immediately following the flood and two of the local Councillors attended a briefing where they were informed of the actions taken.

 

Council wishes to acknowledge and thank the residents of Moreton for all their hard work and support during and after the event and would also like to thank the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Fire Brigade and Police. Council also thanks Magenta Housing and other private landlords for their efficiency in evacuating and rehousing their tenants, Biffa for supplying extra teams at the weekend and all Council staff for their dedication in helping people to clean up the area, find replacement accommodation and taking action to ensure that tenants could live safely.

 

Having applied the guillotine in accordance with Standing Order 9 the Council did not debate this matter.

 

The amendment was put and carried (38:18) (One abstention).

 

The substantive motion, as amended was put and carried (38:18) (One abstention).

 

Resolved (38:18) (One abstention) –

 

This Council:

 

·  Recognises the seriousness of the recent flooding to many homes of residents in Moreton and Saughall Massie and to a lesser extent other areas of Wirral.

·  Recognises that homes have been damaged due to these flood waters and debris.

·  Recognises that people look to this council to work with other agencies to minimise the risk from flood waters and accumulation of debris.

·  Thanks those agencies that worked to mitigate the effect of the floods for residents.

 

Council resolves:

 

·  To establish a Working Group including all relevant agencies, including the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Meteorological Office, Merseyside Fire and Rescue Service, Registered Social Landlords, Merseyside Police and Senior Officers to bring forward a co-ordinated approach to flood risk, flood defence, flood conveyance and flood prevention.

·  To task the Working Group to review current plans, procedures and strategies to ensure that is future proofed and aligned with existing and planned regeneration, flood defence and flood conveyance measures.

·  To ensure a clear and transparent plan, accessible to all, for dealing with floods.

 

Council recognizes that all of the issues covered in this motion have already been implemented and that following the severe flooding event in Moreton the Council, as the Lead Local Flood Authority, was duty bound under the relevant legislation to initiate a full and extensive investigation involving all relevant parties. This process was initiated immediately following the flood and two of the local Councillors attended a briefing where they were informed of the actions taken.

 

Council wishes to acknowledge and thank the residents of Moreton for all their hard work and support during and after the event and would also like to thank the Environment Agency, United Utilities, Fire Brigade and Police. Council also thanks Magenta Housing and other private landlords for their efficiency in evacuating and rehousing their tenants, Biffa for supplying extra teams at the weekend and all Council staff for their dedication in helping people to clean up the area, find replacement accommodation and taking action to ensure that tenants could live safely.