Memorandum submitted by Roger Case (FL
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I am the Chairman of the Meysey Hampton Parish
Council in Gloucestershire. Although on the Eastern side of the
County and not as badly affected as some we did experience very
bad flooding to a Home Park on the edge of the Village—Greenacres.
As you are aware these are the homes of elderly
and generally not so well off folk. The Greenacres site was completely
flooded, one part to a depth of at least 5 feet. Three homes have
been written-off and lots of personal possessions destroyed.
The problem seems to have been made worse due
to the overgrown margins of the local stream meaning the water
could not flow away very quickly. Rubbish swept down soon blocked
a bridge which made the problem worse.
In earlier years the Water Board were a regular
sight along the streams clearing the trees and rubbish back. This
no longer happens. Why?
Roger Case
August 2007
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