Decision details

To note and agree the Council’s detailed response to the Fens Reservoir phase two (non-statutory) consultation (Appendix 2) in order that it can be submitted to Anglian Water and Cambridge Water (the applicants) by the deadline of 9^th August 2024.

Decision:

It is recommended that the Portfolio Holder for Planning and Flooding exercises her constitutional authority to approve the proposed response to the phase 2 non-statutory consultation on the Fens Reservoir at Appendix 2.

See Appendix 1 for the Overarching Response to the Fens Reservoir consultation.

The alternative would have been not to respond to the consultation as it is non-statutory, and the Council are not obliged to respond. However, the Fens Reservoir is a significant proposal with wide interest and far-reaching implications for the district and this option was not considered realistic or feasible.