Issue - meetings
Update on Severn Valley Water Management Scheme
Meeting: 19/11/2025 - Cabinet (Item 11.)
11. Update on Severn Valley Water Management Scheme
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Lead Member – Cllr David Vasmer, Portfolio Holder for Highways and Environment
Lead Officer – Hayley Deighton, Strategic Partnerships Manager
Decision:
RESOLVED:
- To note the Council’s role as part of the SVWMS Joint Project Board and in advocating for a water management approach which maximises benefits for the cross border communities in Shropshire and Powys.
- To endorse and support the next stage of public and stakeholder consultation for the SVWMS, undertaking this jointly through the Joint Project Board.
- To delegate to the Chief Executive, responsibility for progressing the Council’s support for the SVWMS through the Joint Project Board and agree to embedding the programme within the Marches Forward Partnership, thereby ensuring a joined-up approach to cross border working between Shropshire and Powys.