Post by rosegriffin on Nov 20, 2014 14:36:29 GMT
Sheelagh Pegg and I, as members of the Flood Risk Action Group set up by Rawreth and neighbouring areas, attended a meeting with public sector bodies including Basildon Council, Essex County Council, Anglian Water, Castlepoint Council, Rochford Council and the Environment Agency.
We have put together an action plan to try to resolve the flooding issues over a period of time. We wish to move forward in a positive manner. However, one of the things which became apparent during the meeting is that past communication between the various authorities and the councils has not been good. For example, Sheelagh and I were surprised that the Environment Agency were totally unaware of any floods in the Burnt Mills Road/Pound Lane/Harrow Road area.
Although
- the police have often put up flood warning signs at the junction of these roads and on occasion closed the road that no one has ever informed the environment agency;
- the Residents Association has included fear of flooding in this area within our submission to the Landscape Partnership which fed the Draft Core Strategy; and
- The Residents Association has raised concerns with the Highways Agency that the floods have worsened since the A130 and Sadlers Farm 'improvements';
- Essex Radio has put out many flood warnings asking drivers to avoid this area.
the Environment Agency has never been made aware.
We are now collating information and photos to send to Essex County Council. If you have any photos please would you send then to us and also let us know if you have reported flooding in this area and to whom. Email ChairResidentsAssociation@outlook.com Regrettably we can only accept photos sent by email.
We have put together an action plan to try to resolve the flooding issues over a period of time. We wish to move forward in a positive manner. However, one of the things which became apparent during the meeting is that past communication between the various authorities and the councils has not been good. For example, Sheelagh and I were surprised that the Environment Agency were totally unaware of any floods in the Burnt Mills Road/Pound Lane/Harrow Road area.
Although
- the police have often put up flood warning signs at the junction of these roads and on occasion closed the road that no one has ever informed the environment agency;
- the Residents Association has included fear of flooding in this area within our submission to the Landscape Partnership which fed the Draft Core Strategy; and
- The Residents Association has raised concerns with the Highways Agency that the floods have worsened since the A130 and Sadlers Farm 'improvements';
- Essex Radio has put out many flood warnings asking drivers to avoid this area.
the Environment Agency has never been made aware.
We are now collating information and photos to send to Essex County Council. If you have any photos please would you send then to us and also let us know if you have reported flooding in this area and to whom. Email ChairResidentsAssociation@outlook.com Regrettably we can only accept photos sent by email.