Issue - meetings

To note the Delegated Decision – Topsham Lock.

The Interim Director for Public Realm updated Members on the delegated decision in regards to the recent inspection of the temporary piling solution to shore up the disused Topsham Lock. The inspection had indicated that the potential for failure was high. The advice was to commission a satisfactory scheme in the very near future to prevent a failure. A delegated decision had been signed to request an initial £100,000 for further inspection and remedial works to begin. These inspections would enable officers to better understand the scale of the problem and present to Members a clearer picture in terms of potential options to resolve the situation.

The Director (DB) advised Members of the current position with regards to a possible solution to shore up the lock. A further report would be brought to Members when more details of the works and costs involved were known.

RESOLVED that the delegated decision be noted.