oggbashan
Dying Truth seeker
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Plus ca change...
I've just been re-reading the archaeological report on the site of a 1990s housing estate that floods frequently.
Summary: The area was a site of a poor Bronze Age village that was occupied for only a few years, possibly less than a decade, and was abandoned because of frequent flooding.
The developers and planners had the archaeological report BEFORE planning permission was granted. The locals had told both that the site flooded frequently and even produced photographs taken in the 1890s, 1920s, 1950s and later showing the floods.
But our Government's Environment Agency, responsible for flood prevention, said that despite the evidence there was no significant risk of unusual flooding. The estate was approved.
Now the home owners can't get insurance against flood damage.
Og
I've just been re-reading the archaeological report on the site of a 1990s housing estate that floods frequently.
Summary: The area was a site of a poor Bronze Age village that was occupied for only a few years, possibly less than a decade, and was abandoned because of frequent flooding.
The developers and planners had the archaeological report BEFORE planning permission was granted. The locals had told both that the site flooded frequently and even produced photographs taken in the 1890s, 1920s, 1950s and later showing the floods.
But our Government's Environment Agency, responsible for flood prevention, said that despite the evidence there was no significant risk of unusual flooding. The estate was approved.
Now the home owners can't get insurance against flood damage.
Og
