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Flooding Is EU And UK Government Policy – Feb 2014
Environment Agency has been much criticised over floods in southwest recently but they are simply implementing EU and UK government policy. This publication from John Gummer’s (aka Lord Deben) Climate Change Committee www.theccc.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/ASC-2013-Chap5_singles_2.pdf makes it explicit this is government policy, … Continue reading
Information Tribunal ICO EA and me – 3 Feb 2014
Appeal to Information Tribunal – continuing the story told in Environment Agency And Me – Jan 2014 and Environment Agency Information Comissioner and Me – Jan 2014 Contacting Information Tribunal The Information Tribunal is more properly First Tier Tribunal General … Continue reading
Posted in Climate Change, Coastal Squeeze, EA, Sea Level, SMP
Tagged coastal squeeze, EA, environment agency, ico, information commisioner, information tribunal, saltmarsh, sea level rise
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Tidal Surge Breaches Sea Wall Levington – Feb 2014
Mark Johnson of EA, in a witness statement to Information Tribunal, talks about sea wall damage at Shotley but amazingly fails to mention an actual breach across river at Levington Worst damage on west side of River Orwell near Hill … Continue reading
Posted in EA, SMP
Tagged EA, environment agency, flood, sea defences, sea wall breaches
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EA Spend £593Million On Staff £20Million On Drainage – John Redwood
Courtesy of John Redwood EA spends tiny amount on ensuring water flows freely and a vast amount, nearly 30 times more, on staff. What do they all do? You can read John’s post here. But I’m so keen you read … Continue reading
Somerset EA Spend £31million Flooding Farmland For Bird Sanctuary – Jan 2014
EA says it can not afford £4million to dredge Somerset Rivers but has spent £31million in Somerset knocking down sea walls (managed realignment) to flood farmland in order to create intertidal habitat for birds. 29 January 2014 Daily Mail has … Continue reading
Posted in EA, SMP
Tagged EA, environment agency, flood, natural england, rspb, somerset, somerset flooding
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UK Parliament Debates Somerset Flooding – 22 Jan 2014
Here’s part of the debate, as recorded by Hansard Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger (Bridgwater and West Somerset) (Con): I am delighted to be under your chairmanship once again, Mr Turner. I am also delighted to see my hon. Friends the … Continue reading
Posted in EA, Politics
Tagged EA, environment agency, parliament, somerset flooding, uk parliament
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UK Environment Agency Second Largest In World – Jan 2014
Insidetheenvironmentagency.co.uk shows UK Environment Agency second largest environmental agency in the world. What do they all do I wonder? Doesn’t seem to be anything to do with stopping flooding. Perhaps its driving around in fancy company cars
Posted in DEFRA, EA, Politics
Tagged EA, environment agency, insidetheenvironmentagency
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Environment Agency Information Comissioner and Me – Jan 2014
Environment Agency and Me – Jan 2014 tells the story of my involvement with EA up to 5 October 2012 when David Jordan declined to answer 7 FOI requests. Here’s a brief recap FOI Requests The response I got from … Continue reading
Posted in EA, Salt Marsh Erosion, SMP
Tagged EA, environment agency, ico, information commisioner, managed realignment, managed retreat, saltmarsh, sea defences
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Tidal Surge And Sea Wall Near Hill House Farm Shotley – Jan 2014
The sea wall near Hill House Farm, Shotley has been damaged, presumably as a result of tidal surge. 6 weeks on why has EA not started repairs? Here is a picture take from near southern end of the sea wall … Continue reading
Stop The Floods Dredge The Somerset Levels – Jan 2014
Stop The Floods Dredge The Somerset Levels is a facebook page which does what it says on the tin. More tails of EA/DEFRA inertia and incompetence. There is a link to an epetition which I’ve reproduced here. http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/45055
