El Cid Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 How many Government cuts are costing more than they will save, are we spending money on the right things? I believe they did increase it again. Probable just so that they can say, "we increased flood defence spending in 2012". Perhaps spending needs doubling, not just tinkering around with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 River Ouse overflowing again, is it? Better get the mop and bucket out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cid Posted January 27, 2014 Author Share Posted January 27, 2014 River Ouse overflowing again, is it? Better get the mop and bucket out. The number of households at risk of flood damage is also set to the increase as official spending falls £750 million below the level needed to maintain flood risk at current levels, the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has said. The warning comes as existing flood defences were overwhelmed by waters as a series of river and coastal floods hit the country over the last six weeks. The village of Muchelney, in Somerset is entering its third week cut off from the surrounding area with residents forced to commute by boat. I am not an "I am alright Jack" kind of person. But I am ok, just concerned about the UK as a whole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Bourne Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Is the 8% cut mentioned in flood defence spending that bad considering the other cuts that will affect the country? Sheffield will be hit by £54 million of cuts this year: http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/news/business/council-tax-freeze-but-54m-budget-cuts-are-on-the-way-1-6377896 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I1L2T3 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 To top it all today Cameron has pledged to 'rip up green regulations' http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/27/david-cameron-green-regulations We find that funding that helps UK prepare for climate change has halved under the Tories: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/27/david-cameron-green-regulations Get ready for more flooding because the Tory bonfire of green regulations may lead to more development in unsuitable locations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 To top it all today Cameron has pledged to 'rip up green regulations' http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/27/david-cameron-green-regulations We find that funding that helps UK prepare for climate change has halved under the Tories: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/jan/27/david-cameron-green-regulations Get ready for more flooding because the Tory bonfire of green regulations may lead to more development in unsuitable locations. Are yes, building on flood planes. I also note that the EA didn't counter farmers placards in Somerset s with "stop dumping crap in our rivers the causes massive weed growth and chokes up said rivers and causes flooding." Maybe they left them in the office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeX Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 From what I heard the problem with the flooding in summerset was caused by the environment agency stopping dredging the rivers back in 1995 resulting in a 40% loss in capacity for the rivers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinfoilhat Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 From what I heard the problem with the flooding in summerset was caused by the environment agency stopping dredging the rivers back in 1995 resulting in a 40% loss in capacity for the rivers. Did the EA even exist in 1995? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Did the EA even exist in 1995? Nope.... I think it was the National Rivers Authority then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxman Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 Isn't part of the problem on the Somerset Levels that the two main rivers are tidal so dredging and dumping the silt downstream will just lead to it being brought back in again. You could continuously dredge but that would be like re-painting the Forth Road Bridge, never-ending and expensive. I actually (shock horror) agree with something Owen Patterson said today about the need for a joined up plan to prevent overflows and hold water back in the hills. This of course would require tree planting in upland areas but that would then upset various other vested interests. At the end of the day Somerset Levels is reclaimed land, it's supposed to be under water but humans chose to live and farm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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