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.
£0.704m is allocated for Operation Watershed 2021/22 – 2022/23 in the Capital Programme agreed by Full Council in February 2021, including carry forward from previous years. The allocation for 2021/22 is £0.300m. In this period five full applications have been received and evaluated totalling £158,879.31.
Decision type: Non-key
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Divisions affected: Broadbridge; Fontwell; Hurstpierpoint & Bolney; Midhurst;
Notice of proposed decision first published: 29/09/2021
Decision due: 29 September 2021 by Cabinet Member for Environment and Climate Change (Cllr Deborah Urquhart)
Lead member: Councillor Deborah Urquhart deborah.urquhart@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