NO, of course it isn’t Hugo Swire! He couldn’t raise matters in Westminster because he is a Minister … though Neil Parish did go into bat for Feniton some time ago, he didn’t succeed in solving its problems either.
Seems developers don’t take any notice of councils OR Westminster!
“Geoffrey Cox says residents of Acacia Close in Bideford have experienced “severe” flooding since work began on the nearby College Park development.
The Torridge and West Devon MP suggests a drainage pond for the site is to blame, and has raised the issue with the council and the construction companies.
But despite “regular” contact with all parties, Mr Cox says nothing has yet been done to address the problem and hopes to raise the matter in Westminster.”
East Devon Watch 