Agencies should work together
Published Date:
30 May 2008
By Staff Copy
THE Flood Review Panel set up in the wake of last summer's devastating floods across the East Riding - including parts of Driffield and the surrounding villages - is calling for a series of measures to reduce the risk of similar problems in the future.
The panel was set up by East Riding Council following the floods last June, which affected more than 6,000 households in the county.
In its draft report the panel says the coincidence of unprecedented rainfall, the high water table and a series of rising tides contributed significantly to the flooding.
The report says the scale of the disaster was compounded by a number of factors - the large number of parties involved in flood protection and waterways management; the lack of an integrated strategic approach; and a huge historical lack of investment in flood protection and maintenance.
The panel is recommending that a multi-agency Flood Protection Board should be established for the East Riding comprising of representatives of the Environment Agency, the council, Yorkshire Water, internal drainage boards, Natural England and other relevant public agencies and major landowners and farmers.
The remit of the board would be ‘to develop an integrated and strategic approach to flood management, investment, design and prioritisation of expenditure’.
The full article contains 211 words and appears in Driffield Post newspaper.
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Last Updated:
29 May 2008 9:34 AM
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Source:
Driffield Post
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Location:
Driffield
