The purpose of Operation Watershed is to support people in their local communities who want to work with the County Council to become more prepared for, or to reduce the risk of, flooding. Local groups are encouraged to apply for funding to finance schemes and projects of all sizes as a way of achieving this.
£1.500m is allocated for Operation Watershed in the Capital Programme agreed by Full Council in December 2017.
The allocation for 2020/21 is £0.375m. In this period five full applications have been received and evaluated totalling £90,771.72 and are set out in Appendix A of the report.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Billingshurst; Hassocks & Burgess Hill South; Hurstpierpoint & Bolney; Midhurst; Petworth;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 04/01/2021
Decision due: 4 January 2021 by Cabinet Member for Highways and Infrastructure
Lead member: Councillor Roger Elkins roger.elkins@westsussex.gov.uk
Contact: Gary Rustell Email: gary.rustell@westsussex.gov.uk Tel: 033 022 26397.
Democratic Services Contact: Judith Shore Tel: 033 022 26052
Background3: A Prosperous Place