Issue details

To seek the Executive approval to refresh and update the Eastern Solent Coastal Partnership Agreement for 2012.

Fareham Borough Council (FBC) formed part of a shared service with Havant Borough Council (HBC), Gosport Borough Council (GBC) and Portsmouth City Council (PCC) in April 2012 to deliver a shared Flood and Erosion Risk Management Service.  The agreement was formed under Section 113 of the Local Government Act with the aim to deliver a more efficient and effective service by co-ownership of objectives and an equitable fee structure, providing:

·         A robust resilient and adaptable service by sharing of resources;

·         Financial savings and efficiencies;

·         Increasing the ability to secure government funding for future coastal initiatives and schemes;

·         The delivery of numerous outcomes to protect over 30,000 properties;

·         Services delivered differently in order to adapt to change and think more commercially.

Due to changes in legislation and the need to proactively evolve, the service requires a new agreement between the Partner Authorities.