Floods in Somerset

[Kevtherev]

I see on the news they have finally seen sense! But why has it taken so long?
Where is the EA?
Sitting in their vans with hi vis on no doubt.

 

[llamedos]

I see on the news they have finally seen sense! But why has it taken so long?
Where is the EA?
Sitting in their vans with hi vis on no doubt.

rescuing fish in some other river somewhere, a bit of sense in Mail for a change http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...nbury-boss-Somerset-farmer-Michael-Eavis.html

I know the rain has been a pain for us up here, we have had about 2 days since xmas when it has not rained, but to have had to cope with the scale of this like these folk have, cant imagine.

 

[Pedders]

more from the mail ...points out how politicised the EA are http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...hove-left-Somerset-neighbours-10ft-water.html

you only need to watch countryfile for a few minutes to see how entrenched that kind of view has become

 

[llamedos]

more from the mail ...points out how politicised the EA are http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/a...hove-left-Somerset-neighbours-10ft-water.html

you only need to watch countryfile for a few minutes to see how entrenched that kind of view has become

Whilst rome burns:-

lifted from twitter EA feed

dredging a river.....for the fishes benefit

2/3 A section of the River is being drained as part of a scheme to improve fish passage

All the fish caught have been safely returned to a wetter bit of River

 

[dazza b]

The ea just leave me lost for words

 

[renewablejohn]

If you do not already hold the EA exemptions for cleaning your waterways then I urge you to go on the EA website and apply for the exemptions D1, T5, and U10 its totally free and might just send the message that farmers are willing to be proactive in clearing the waterways.
After being flooded out twice I went to the EA with a proposed surge pond solution which since completion has been successful but does require dredging every year to remain effective.

 

[Kevtherev]

Adam Henson is on down there tonite

 

[devonshire farmer]

I see on the news they have finally seen sense! But why has it taken so long?
Where is the EA?
Sitting in their vans with hi vis on no doubt.

probably in a layby drinking tea and poking sannies in their pie hole, hi vis off so no-one notices! LOL

 

[Somerset Farmer]

To make matters even worse the EA are spending approx 20 million flooding good farmland. for the birds where the R Parrot goes into the Bristol channel about 2 miles from the floods, they then say that they cannot afford 4 million a year for dredging the rivers. what priorities!!!!

 

[devonshire farmer]

On a serious note though my heart goes out to those guys up there, it can get to anyone rain day after day but to get up to that in the morning must just be devastating.

 

[roscoe erf]

The ea just leave me lost for words

WELL i can think of two

 

[devonshire farmer]

WELL i can think of two

or three or four

 

[Kevtherev]

Why when we send aid abroad to other countries and then the government is incredibly slow to respond to this on their doorstep. Things really do need to change rapidly, people in these areas cannot go on like this, the heartache and also the financial consequences must be unbearable.

 

[JP1]

Here's a photo posted on my Twitter account just now. @Roger Perry gives an idea to your questions from the other night

 

[Kevtherev]

Needs a fleet of these

 

[Devil's advocate]

Was on Question time (Sunday early evening repeat of Thursday's programme). It was said Somerset levels are below sea level, is that true?

EA does seem to deny logic. The Fens & I presume the Somerset levels were drained by Dutchmen who straigted & deeped the rivers & dykes. Scary thing is the nutters who created this mess don't think they are wrong. Like drunks in a bar wanting another drink, they think the answer is more flooding up stream in the hills.

 

[Kevtherev]

Maintenance pays dividends!

 

[devonshire farmer]

Exactly they haven't done any, the farmers up there are fuming and rightly so!!!!!

 

[Kevtherev]

I would be raving mad with the EA spending money on bloody bird sanctuary!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Somerset Farmer]

I understand that the fen drainage systems are still run by local drainage boards but responsibility for maintaining the systems on the levels is up to the EA. Both low lying below high tide sea levels one floods the other doesn't!!!!