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<blockquote data-quote="SRRC" data-source="post: 6638145" data-attributes="member: 693"><p>The Somerset Levels are designed to flood in order to store excess rain water until it can be pumped into the channels that then drain out into the Bristol Channel. Neglect of these channels and pumping equipment caused the extended flooding which was the issue. This neglect was for several reasons, including EU wildlife directives, lack of maintenance, the head of the EA being a conservationist not an engineer etc.</p><p>It sounds like it's being repeated around Fishlake.</p><p>There is some hope, the political storm that followed the Levels flooding made EA policy change, the water management and infrastructure on the Levels is now pretty good I'm told. Let's hope you get some relief.</p><p>As an aside, don't let them tell you it's a lack of funding, that's bullocks, it's how the money is spent that is wrong.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRRC, post: 6638145, member: 693"] The Somerset Levels are designed to flood in order to store excess rain water until it can be pumped into the channels that then drain out into the Bristol Channel. Neglect of these channels and pumping equipment caused the extended flooding which was the issue. This neglect was for several reasons, including EU wildlife directives, lack of maintenance, the head of the EA being a conservationist not an engineer etc. It sounds like it's being repeated around Fishlake. There is some hope, the political storm that followed the Levels flooding made EA policy change, the water management and infrastructure on the Levels is now pretty good I'm told. Let's hope you get some relief. As an aside, don't let them tell you it's a lack of funding, that's bullocks, it's how the money is spent that is wrong. [/QUOTE]
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