This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government
Petition Fund peat bog restoration to hold up the rains and reduce the impact of flooding
The flooding in Cumbria, Yorkshire and Scotland could all have been reduced if the government had properly funded peat bog restoration, helping hill farmers and other landowners restore their land where peat bogs have been drained, with transitional compensation for loss of amenity or income.
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House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee inquiry into future flood prevention
You may be interested to know that the House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee is currently looking into future flood prevention. It will focus on: predicting the future, protecting communities and infrastructure, managing water flows, planning for floods and flood insurance.
The Committee is asking for written submissions from people on the following questions:
· Are the Environment Agency and Met Office models that predict rainfall patterns and the likelihood of future floods fit for purpose - and do they correctly calculate the costs of future flooding to communities?
· How adequately do defences protect communities and agricultural land from floods and do current funding arrangements target spending in the right way?
· How effectively do the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Environment Agency’s policies encourage innovative approaches to managing risk such as slowing the flow of water in urban and rural river catchment areas and promoting water storage?
· How well do planning policies ensure new buildings are not put in areas of high flood risk nor where they would increase risk to others – and how well do new developments incorporate sustainable drainage and flood-resilient buildings?
As part of this inquiry, the Committee will look at flood insurance. With the new Flood Re scheme coming into operation in April, written evidence is also welcome on how accessible and affordable flood insurance will be for businesses as well as householders covered by the scheme.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday 15 March 2016.
You can find out more about the Committee's inquiry here: http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/commons-select/environment-food-and-rural-affairs-committee/news-parliament-2015/future-flood-prevention-launch-15-16/
You can watch a short video about how Select Committees work here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_2RDuDs44c&feature=youtu.be
You can find out more about how to send a submission to a Select Committee here: http://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/committees/
You can follow the EFRA Committee on Twitter: @CommonsEFRA