Issue - meetings

Neil Clarke, Flood Risk Project Manager was in attendance for this item

1) Mr Hills outlined the report.

2) Further to questions from Members, it was noted that:

·       It was important to consider what was best practice nationally when looking at what was happening in the South East.

·       Direct discharge to ground water was not allowed. A minimum of 1 metre of clear ground between the point of infiltration to ground water, if it was clean run off. Distance for removing pollution was bigger.

·       There had been flooding as the dyke system had not been sufficient to manage heavy rainfall.

·       There were some issues with salinity in the dyke system and it was complicated keeping the balance.

3) The Committee endorsed the report as the basis for a lobbying document to the Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee for investment funding in Romney Marsh.