Issue - meetings

To submit a report by the Interim Head of Highways, Waste and Property Services.

It was resolved that the Highways, Waste and Property Service receives £85k of capital funding to cover the costs of carrying out repairs to a  flood prevention wall at the rear of Glandwr, Llangefni.

The report of the Interim Head of Service (Highways, Waste and Property) seeking the Executive’s approval for capital funding of £85k for the Highways, Waste and Property Service to cover the cost of repairs to a flood prevention wall at the rear of Glandwr, Llangefni was presented for consideration.

The Portfolio Member for Highways, Waste and Property reported that Anglesey experienced an extreme rainfall event on 22 November, 2017 with the result that 6 residential and 27 commercial properties in Llangefni were internally flooded. Following the flooding, the Local Assembly Member hosted a community drop-in session in Llangefni to discuss what had happened and this was attended by Natural Resources Wales (NRW), Welsh Water, IoACC Councillors and staff, local businesses and residents. There was a strong community desire that urgent action be taken before winter, 2018. NRW subsequently arranged river clearing work and flood modelling work. However, it was noted at the time that it was not possible to confirm when any work arising from the modelling process would be done.

The Portfolio Member said that in Llangefni the Council had inspected those of its assets that it considered could have an influence in the event of a reoccurrence of extreme rainfall of the magnitude experienced in November 2017 and identified a length of boundary walling in its ownership near the Afon Cefni to the rear of Glandwr Terrace. The walling had in places started to collapse and it was considered that repairing this length of walling would act to reduce the flood risk at Glandwr Terrace and reduce the risk of flood water flowing along Ffordd Glandwr and into Church Street. The alternative to repairing the wall was to wait for NRW to complete the flood modelling work with the risk of damage to properties and businesses again should flooding occur in the interim. Some residents still remain affected by the damage caused by the November, 2017 flooding and some businesses have not re- opened. Delaying the work would risk further flooding and reputational damage to the Authority.

The Executive was supportive of the capital funding request subject to assurance being given that the funding is available.

The Head of Function (Resources)/Section 151 Officer confirmed that it is expected that the capital budget will be underspent at the end of the year and that £85k of unutilised capital funding can therefore be allocated to this scheme.

The Executive also acknowledged the work undertaken by the Highways, Waste and Property Service in response to the flooding and ensuing damage in Llangefni and in the other areas of the Island also affected by the flood event in November, 2017.

It was resolved that the Highways, Waste and Property Service receives £85k of capital funding to cover the costs of carrying out repairs to a flood prevention wall at the rear of Glandwr, Llangefni.