A plan for a new water management partnership to tackle flooding in Lincolnshire has been unveiled.
At a Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority (GLCCA) business and infrastructure meeting last week (October 1), councillors backed plans for an ‘enhanced water partnership’.
The partnership will aim to work with local organisations to tackle flooding and lobby the government to provide more funding for flood protection measures in the county.
Halina Davies, strategic lead for infrastructure and economic vision, said: “The combined authority has committed to this partnership in its devolution deal.
“It does not replace the existing functions and infrastructure which the county council provides.
“The water partnership will be a strategy which extends across boundaries. It will provide Lincolnshire with additional resources and key infrastructure to lobby and challenge the government.”
Coun Rob Waltham, leader of North Lincolnshire Council, said he supported the partnership.
“I think this is significant. We need it to be part of our devolution deal. It’s so important for our county, particularly for our coastal areas.”
Coun Richard Wright said that district councillors need to be involved in the new partnership.
The county councillor said: “This is an important subject. It’s not just flooding management that’s an issue, flooding is still having direct impacts on some areas at the moment.”
