One in four homes at risk of flooding
THE Environment Agency has revealed one in four North Lincolnshire properties are at risk of flooding.
More than a quarter of the near 104,000 domestic and business properties in North Lincolnshire, including Barton-Upon-Humber, the Isle of Axholme and Brigg, are located in flood risk areas, according to the latest figures from the Environment Agency.
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SANDBAGS: Residents prepare for flooding in Waddingham village – an action many more in North Lincolnshire may need to do, after new figures show one in four of the region's properties are at risk.
News a total of 22,302 properties are now at risk comes as the Agency is pressing the Government for billions of pounds to be spent on building and maintaining flood defence.
A new report indicates North Lincolnshire is well above the average figure for the whole of England where one in six homes are said to be risk of flooding.
North Lincolnshire Council officials insist they have the situation in hand.
Deputy council leader Coun Len Foster said: "The authority has mapped out all critical areas of flooding to identify those areas at risk and the action that needs taking to reduce the risk of flooding in them.
"We are continuing to work to help identify future flooding problems.
"The North Lincolnshire Flood Forum, which has been show-cased at national level for its work, continues to meet.
"The forum brings together all the key agencies including the council, the Environment Agency, fire and rescue service, Anglian Water, Severn Trent, the internal drainage boards and the Government office for Yorkshire and Humberside.
"Working together, members of the flood forum have already addressed many of the key recommendation made in a government report.
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4 Comments
by G.Etreal, Down South
Thursday, July 02 2009, 11:40AM
“Anyone buying a house near Morrisons doesn't need the council to tell them whether or not the site and air is polluted.
They've got eyes (and noses) so should be rejecting those houses out of hand.
House builders will build wherever they think they will make the maximum profit - and they probably bought that ex steelworks wastland for pennies.
Those houses built (and being built) in the shadow of the steelworks are not suitable to bring up families in.”
by brian, scunthorpe
Tuesday, June 30 2009, 6:00PM
“Is it a case of councils doing any thing to make money , Air quality test ashby ville , air good said a report why is my car covered in dust each morning, And is there a EU ruling houses should not be built in red zones , eg areas near steel works and industry ,Just look at houses springing up round morrisons .”
by me, on the trail
Tuesday, June 30 2009, 10:56AM
“Oh dear,
There goes Grant's follie the scunthorpe lakes project.
Do not forget his dream was supported by the now ex MP MORLEY.
What chance has this town got when there are people like these in positions of influence.
Kirk, sorry Capt. KIRK I see you have started making statements again. Could I please give you some advice and that is shut up because you are political history just like MORLEY and GRANT”
by bartonion, barton
Tuesday, June 30 2009, 7:00AM
“So NLC officials have mapped out the"at risk areas and identified the action that needs to be taken".Surely they knew when they gave planning permission for the housing estates to be built which were at or below sea level.Like the estates in Barton near the river on Dam Road/Chemical Lane near Waters Edge and the proposed one on Falklands Way or behind Tescos at Scunthorpe (was this granted because the developer promised to pay for the NLC s pathetic attempt and dismal failure to relive traffic congestion at Birkley Circle) to name but two.Was it a case of "Dictator Blair/Brown said build more homes no matter where(like on the Thames esturay in Kent /Essex)”