An offer for Phase 1 funding has been made by the
Environment Agency to the Dorset National Landscape team to deliver a project
in the Brit Catchment (covering all or part of Bridport, Eggardon,
Beaminster and Marshwood Vale wards). We are asking Cabinet to accept this ots with installation of monitoring equipment (c£240k) by
September '24 to unlock second stage funding of c£433k to deliver a series of
leaky dams, floodplain reconnection and land use changes by March 2027.
Decision type: Key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Notice of proposed decision first published: 10/06/2024
Decision due: 9 Jul 2024 by Cabinet
Lead member: Leader and Cabinet Member for Climate, Performance and Safeguarding
Lead director: Executive Lead for Place Directorate
Contact: Ken Buchan, Head of Environment and Wellbeing Email: ken.buchan@dorsetcouncil.gov.uk.