Click here for report on today’s proceedings: http://susiebond.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/its-over-super-inquiry-day-11-final-day/
Daily Archives: 5 Feb 2014
“The beneficial effect of heavy rainfall….
…is that more people work from home”, says Wainhomes’ spokesman . For the context of this topical quote, go to Feniton Councillor, Susie Bond’s blog : http://susiebond.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/groundhog-day-in-room-101-super-inquiry-day-10/
How Cranbrook puts strain on the area’s health services.
The Express and Echo explains this increasing problem, with reference to the current situation at Pinhoe and Broadclyst. See http://sidmouthindependentnews.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/putting-the-housing-cart-in-front-of-the-health-horse-in-east-devon/
Environment Agency’s flood funding reduced by one fifth
Extracts from Environment Agency report point to more havoc ahead, not least in the South West:
‘Costs are set to double but funding has already been reduced.
http://www.planningresource.co.uk/article/1048996/agencys-flood-funding-reduced-one-fifth
14 Jan 11
The Environment Agency’s overall budget is to be reduced from £829 million in the current financial year, to £708 million in 2011/12, falling to £652 million in 2014/15. Within this, DEFRA has decided that the agency’s budget for flood management will fall from £629 million in 2010/11 to £485 million in 2014/15 – a reduction of nearly 23 per cent.
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/research/library/publications/108673.aspx
What does our long-term investment strategy tell us?
It sets out the best available evidence on the choices the people of England face about how much money should be invested in managing the increasing risk of flooding and coastal erosion due to climate change and asset deterioration over the next 25 years (2010-2035).
Our modelling shows that investment in building and maintaining of flood defences will need to almost double to £1billion a year (compared to £570million now) by 2035. This figure excludes the cost of managing the risk of surface and ground water flooding and other activities such as flood warning and development control.’
East Devon Watch 