Flood action ground focus

From: Richard Henley, Market Weighton, York.

THE last thing we need is another government department to regulate flooding – just another level of bureaucracy.

The Environment Agency seems to have a confused agenda. Their main function is to remove water when it falls but they seem to be sidetracked into obscure aspects such as the introduction of beavers. What we need is a locally based agency that can make decisions quickly to prevent problems. What we do not need is another expensive department which is slow to make decisions. Any investment should be directed to men and machines on the ground.