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Post by iainburrit on Jul 25, 2007 10:00:40 GMT 1
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Post by val on Jul 28, 2007 8:30:09 GMT 1
Our beach here in Swalecliffe has changed dramatically in the past few years due to erosion, parts of it is now sandy where it once used to be all pebbles. The ground is falling away and crumbling more each day. Our flooding danger here is from the sea, strangely enough the area that is flooded in England isn't marked on the map, although I know its the weather and rivers that have been extreme.They will continue to build on flood plains though.
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Post by iainburrit on Jul 28, 2007 9:53:52 GMT 1
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Post by val on Jul 29, 2007 8:56:29 GMT 1
Sorry I should've been clearer, I meant the area around Gloucester and the floods that are happening now to England. I must admit I didn't look that closely, I just saw the coast line.
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Post by iainburrit on Jul 29, 2007 12:50:01 GMT 1
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Post by daveb on Jul 29, 2007 15:43:34 GMT 1
And theres me thinking they were Civil Servants on a scale salary range, silly me, just when was the EA privatised. As far as their recent performance the expression involving a Chocolate Teapot comes to mind, but their spin doctors should should be given an award for sheer bluff and bluster.
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Post by val on Jul 31, 2007 17:34:54 GMT 1
I nearly choked at the modest bonus, oh what a shame for them.. Its more than we get a year...thats without their fat cat salary's. I have gone badly wrong somewhere along the line but stupid me thought it was more important to be around for the kids growing up than chasing money, didn't realise I'd have to go without now. I think they should give back half their salary, its still a good amount and all the bonus it could go to help the flood victims.
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Post by Jacky on Jul 31, 2007 20:09:56 GMT 1
I can't understand how some people can get a bonus more than some peoples wages.
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Post by daveb on Jul 31, 2007 23:02:55 GMT 1
Well according to their Chief Executive, the call from many quarters that they should return their bonuses has been dismissed as they have done such a good job, Doh I must have been away that day!!!! My real worry about flooding, is that we are dependant on these ex-perts for flood warnings and potentially life saving information, well if recent events are anything to go by God Help us all.
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Post by pete on Nov 4, 2007 17:53:46 GMT 1
I agree with daveb the EA agency are supposed to be there to protect the environment but were you aware that millions of pounds that should have been used to protect and enhance the protection of the coast line has been channeled away to protect the inland flood defences thats why the flood defences in our area are still far from completion.
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Post by easye on Jan 12, 2008 17:43:46 GMT 1
The East Coast Floods..
On the night of January 31st - February 1st, the terrible disaster of flooding of all the low lying parts of the east coast of England, as a result of the combination of the very high tide and a driving gale also included Jaywick. Many lives were lost, 40 on the Main section, but fortunnately none on Brooklands and Grasslands. Jaywick was inundated on all seactions by the sea sweeping in from the rear. The only break in the Jaywick sea defences was at Lion Point where the wall erected by the Essex Rivers Board was breached............
This was an extract from paperwork i have in my posesion on the History of Jaywick..
In 1953, the then sea wall failed, it has never failed since it was rebuilt, it has never over topped since. We have adequate flood proof steel opening gates operated by the Environment agency that are bolted closed during the "at risk" season, and any other times that very high tides are expected....FACT......
Those that live in Brooklands have clearer views of the other lower parts of Jaywick, than those that live in the much lower parts of Jaywick, Grasslands and most parts of the Village....Fact....
In the attempt by Lleweyn Davis Yeang to worry Brooklands residents into submission over the threats of flooding by living so close to the existing sea wall, well, that never worked either did it....
And so, our much awaited Flood Risk survey.................
It all seems very quiet on that front, dont it.........
So what are they hiding, apart from the realisation that Brooklands will not flood.....
Maybe Grasslands, the village, but then so will parts of Hollands low lying housing, the St. Osyths, then 1,000 upon 1,000 of holiday homes all along our coast line will too..
Just look at the way DEFRA / E Agency have stated that they aim to re-inforce inland river banks to protect areas like we had in last summers flooding.......NOT Jaywicks existing sea wall defences, the reason.............they are adiquate......they do the job they were designed to do..
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