All the Newbury Parliamentary Candidates were asked if they would ‘sign up’ to the National Flood Forum manifesto (http://www.floodforum.org.uk/files/Manifesto%202010.pdf). An accompyaning press release was sent to the Berkshire and regional press. For responses please see below for reply from David Rendel:
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After a busy few weeks of scrutiny in the House of Commons, the Flood and Water Management Bill received its Third Reading on 2 February. All the transcripts of the House of Commons stages can be found on the Parliament website here: http://services.parliament.uk/bills/200 … tages.html.
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The Flood and Water Management Bill was raised in the Queen’s Speech debates in both the House of Commons and House of Lords this week.
A link to the Hansard transcripts of these debates can be found here – http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/flo … /index.htm
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The Government has issued its response to the Pitt Review – http://www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/floods07.htm http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/flooding/risk/floodreview2007.htm
The Government has also announced that private sewers are to be transferred to water and sewerage companies. This will affect some areas in Thatcham where the sewerage system beyond property boundaries has never been adopted – I don’t know where these all are but I think Loundyes and Matthews Close will be affected and possibly the unadopted surface water sewer system on part of the Dunston Park estate. This matter will be referred to the Thatcham Flood Forum so it is clear what parts of Thatcham are affected.
