I held one of my periodic review meetings with the Environment Agency this week, to discuss progress with flood protection for the constituency.
They told me the work to help protect homes in Winnersh is now completed.
The scheme to hold excess water in a bund near Tesco in Wokingham on the Emm requires Council and/or developer contribution. Councillors are studying this.
They have carried out some dredging work on the Loddon, as requested.
They have undertaken maintenance work where they are responsible.
October 28, 2011
Here in Cockermouth we have voted to increase our Council Tax to help pay for new flood defences.
http://www.cockermouthfloodactiongroup.org.uk/2011/10/thank-you/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiE1nfZWD00
October 28, 2011
From bailout to bale out in consecutive posts.
Great continuity, Mr Redwood.
October 29, 2011
Let us hope your intervention has helped resolve the situation.
Only very heavy and consistant rain, will I guess show the success or not of such remedial work.
The fact of the matter is John, Planning permission should not have ever been given in the first place to developments on the flood planes, without any such compensation work being completed (at the developers expense) which exceeded the capacity of those flood planes.
Any compensation solution should like wise, have minimal on going maintainance costs to the local Authority.
October 29, 2011
Not aware of any maintenence work in Luckley Wood area – this was promised by WBC several years ago but didn’t happen. WBC approach to riperian owners was ignored.
October 29, 2011
no doubt the moat house car park in lower earley will be under water again this winter, and another bunch of car owners wake to find their cars underwater
it amazes me (they-ed) allowed to get away with this year after year
October 29, 2011
Iain
Ditto Park and Ride Car Park, located at Showcase, although I am given to understand that lease will not be renewed when it runs out, due to high level of claims (over half a £ million I believe so far).
Not yet sure where Park and Ride will operate from in the future.
Guess it is in negotiation.