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George Monbiot "how we ended up paying farmers to flood our homes"
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<blockquote data-quote="beefboy" data-source="post: 1956938" data-attributes="member: 3349"><p>I saw a live interview of an old timer up North yesterday who said that they had flood problems like this in the 50's and a grand scheme of dredging drainage chanels and rivers was adopted nationally, that improved things greatly. That is until the 80's when it was transferred to local authority responsibility and funding has slowly dwindled since until we are back in the same situation as 60yrs ago.</p><p></p><p>Of course, as he was talking sense, his interview hasn't been aired since.</p><p></p><p>Whilst you will never stop all flooding, IMHO if waterways were maintained properly we wouldn't have half the mess we have now. Silted up rivers backs the water upstream which heightens the water table, so the land cannot take the water as it has virtually no capacity. Simples.</p><p></p><p>The time for action is dredging in dry periods, making ready for wet times, not wait until theres six foot of water and have useless politicians saying they're doing everything possible to help.</p><p></p><p>YOU'RE SIX MONTHS TOO LATE MATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="beefboy, post: 1956938, member: 3349"] I saw a live interview of an old timer up North yesterday who said that they had flood problems like this in the 50's and a grand scheme of dredging drainage chanels and rivers was adopted nationally, that improved things greatly. That is until the 80's when it was transferred to local authority responsibility and funding has slowly dwindled since until we are back in the same situation as 60yrs ago. Of course, as he was talking sense, his interview hasn't been aired since. Whilst you will never stop all flooding, IMHO if waterways were maintained properly we wouldn't have half the mess we have now. Silted up rivers backs the water upstream which heightens the water table, so the land cannot take the water as it has virtually no capacity. Simples. The time for action is dredging in dry periods, making ready for wet times, not wait until theres six foot of water and have useless politicians saying they're doing everything possible to help. YOU'RE SIX MONTHS TOO LATE MATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!! [/QUOTE]
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