Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (.pdf ... - Wigan Council

RECORD OF MEETINGStatus:JBA Project Code 2009s0578ContractWigan Borough Level 2 SFRAClientWigan Metropolitan Borough CouncilDay, Date and Time 8/03/2011 13:30MeetingMeeting with the Environment Agency, Wigan BoroughCouncil and JBAVenueEnvironment Agency, Appleton House, BirchwoodAttending Chris Waring Environment Agency CW (EA)Helen Telfer Environment Agency HT (EA)Graham Todd Environment Agency GT (EA)Rosalind Whitham JBA Consulting RW (JBA)Howard Keeble JBA Consulting HK (JBA)Mike Worden Wigan Borough Council MW (WBC)Nick Clarke Wigan Borough Council NC (WBC)Damian Garner Wigan Borough Council DG (WBC)Notes/Minutes taken by JBAItem1 Introductions and original study brief limitations1.1 NC introduced the SFRA. He mentioned a need to focus away fromthe brief as it is too detailed for the purpose of the meeting and out ofdate.1.2 MW and NC both expressed a need to look at the outstanding issuesand look at how we resolve these.Action2 Study data supply2.1 HK feels the SFRA meets the requirements of PPS. He mentioned theuse of strategic mapping techniques to achieve an alternativeapproach to flood risk in Wigan due to limited data availability for thestudy.3 Methodology and assumptions adopted during study3.1 HK outlined the Council’s approach to reviewing sites and dismissingthose with high risk. This has only left a handful of high risk sites tobring forward which have been recommended for open space andwater compatible uses in the Sequential Test results.3.24 Outstanding EA issues4.1 HT commented that the SFRA should provide more information on theExceptions Test.4.2 CW added that the EA have no problems with what JBA have done onthe study but would like to see more guidance on what issues adeveloper would come up against in Flood Zone 3 sites and what isthe likelihood of these sites passing the Exceptions Test.4.3 Reference made to the Salford and Manchester SFRAs which bothcontain a table of sites in Flood Zone 3 with a summary of key issuesat each site. HK agreed methodology but expressed a concern not tobe too proscriptive.4.4 CN appreciation that Wigan Borough Council have reduced site areasto exclude areas of Flood Zone 3 (FZ3). Assumed that areas in FZ3won’t be brought forward.4.5 Brief discussion of an ongoing FRA at the Bus Depot in Wigan.Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, South Barn, Broughton Hall, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3AE, UKhttp://www.jbaconsulting.co.ukPage 1 of 22009s0578-S-M003-1.doc