Risks and mitigations a. The proposal to enter into a legal agreement for the Warnford Park Estate and other approved third party nutrient mitigation schemes is recommended, however no approach to this major issue is without risk.
b. The strategic mitigation schemes provided by third parties are in commercial competition with the Council’s mitigation scheme at Warblington Farm. However, this risk is mitigated by only development in Havant borough being able to use Warblington, and the fact that the scheme is reserved for small scale development schemes (15 dwellings or less).
c. It should also be noted that the future for this issue is not certain. Particularly now that the UK has left the EU, the Government can amend the Habitats Regulations if it desires to. Furthermore, Government’s approach to this issue could change, for example an end of pipe solution at affected wastewater treatment works could be enacted through Southern Water’s Business Planning process. This could remove the need for these types of mitigation scheme.
d. However, given the experience to date with this issue, this risk is considered low. The Environment Act 2021 and other developments in national policy signal an increased focus by the UK Government on ensuring gains in biodiversity and an increased focus on protection for the country’s environment.
Risks and mitigations. 6.1 The current risk associated with this decision has been rated as ‘medium’ as, while there is an existing mechanism for consent in place which should ensure that works are carried out appropriately, this does carry some risk of additional cost and delay. If the recommendations are adopted, this risk should reduce to ‘low’ as a speedier and more cost effective consenting process will be put in place. Furthermore, in the past inappropriate repairs to historic bridges have created some reputational and financial risk to the County Council e.g. public concern about the character of heritage bridges being eroded, or future maintenance and repair liabilities being built up through use of inappropriate techniques or materials. These risks should also be reduced by adoption of the HPA by providing a more comprehensive management framework which relies less on specialist intervention to spot potential problems.
6.2 The main risk associated with adoption of the HPA is that, while codifying a process that previously relied on the intervention of specialist staff, it can not foresee all eventualities and it is possible that in undertaking works on individual bridges, issues will arise which still require specialist advice. In such instances, it will be responsibility of the appropriate highway project manager to avail themselves of suitably qualified advice, to be funded through the capital budget for the works in question. Staff within the Highways Service have been engaged in developing the HPA and are fully aware of and comfortable with this. However, in view of the current caseload, this is likely to be an occasional rather than a frequent requirement, and the risk is thus considered low.
6.3 The HPA represents an innovative approach and there are inevitably risks associated with this in terms of all parties to the HPA being satisfied that the new approach is working as intended. The HPA is therefore proposed as a 5 year Agreement which can be extended if deemed successful, with an interim review after 1 year and subsequently as agreed between the parties; the legislation requires that the HPA is reviewed in any event. It also provides for an emergency review to be triggered in the event of unsatisfactory completion of works, disasters, disputes or other breaches of the Agreement. The HPA also includes provision for dispute resolution, variation and termination the detail of which will be considered by Legal Services when drafting the formal Agreement. Head of ...
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Risks and mitigations. The section 22A agreement presented in this report was reviewed and ratified for submission to 7F Police and Crime Commissioners at the 7F Chronicle Collaboration Board on 23rd February 2024. The agreement and associated decision report was ratified by the Essex Chief Officer Group on 1st May 2024.
