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The Executive Councillor for Economy and Place reported that the North Sea Observatory at Chapel Point was progressing well, and it was suggested that the Committee may want to have a visit there in the future.

He also reported that he had recently returned from a visit to Hunan Province in China, and there could be many opportunities which may have some relevance to this committee in future.

The Growth and Environment Commissioner advised that the Regional Flood and Coastal Committee had met the previous week and had agreed the local levy funding proposals which had been requested by LCC.

It was also reported that the Environment Agency, nationally, was looking at carrying out a review of Shoreline Management Plans, and it was noted that there were two which covered the Lincolnshire coast.  They were agreed between the Environment Agency and Lincolnshire County Council and other partners in 2010-2011.  It was noted that these Plans were part of Lincolnshire County Council's Policy Framework.  The local implementation of the Plans was being taken forward through projects such as the Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point scheme.  Any substantive changes to the Plans would need to be approved by the full Council.

The Growth and Environment Commissioner also advised that he had been informed by Anglian Water that an all-party parliamentary group of MP's was conducting a review into water availability and its use as a resource in relation to housing provision.  The Council had been asked by Anglian Water to provide comments to feed into the Review.

The Chairman took the opportunity to thank Councillor C L Strange for his contribution to this Committee, as Chairman, over the last Council term.

With sadness, the Chairman confirmed the news of the death of Mark Welsh, the County's Flood Risk and Development Manager.  He paid tribute to Mark who was an excellent officer and a well-liked and respected member of staff who made a valuable contribution to the work of this committee over many years. Thoughts and prayers were expressed to Mark's family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

Councillors C J Davie and E J Poll also paid tribute following which a minutes silence was observed in memory of Mark.

There were no further announcements.