tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post4935823553700110837..comments2023-10-28T15:54:17.342+01:00Comments on Booky Marky blog: Flood defences....Tonbridge bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13242621868186419096noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-71320761405062278552014-01-04T11:13:30.750+00:002014-01-04T11:13:30.750+00:00Brett, this week's Courier confirms what you s...Brett, this week's Courier confirms what you say about the Environment Agency having to release some water after the flood barrier reached capacity.<br /><br />It's worth reflecting for a moment that, at a time when the budget for flood defences has been cut, this country is still spending millions of pounds on overseas aid. A large chunk of it is even going to countries which can afford to send rockets into space and construct their own aircraft carriers!<br /><br />What makes it even worse is that our dopey Prime Minister has ring-fenced this money, meaning it is immune from spending cuts. It's so ludicrous you couldn't make it up, could you?<br />Paul Baileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09678639237696546268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-72821672621469647812013-12-31T17:00:40.496+00:002013-12-31T17:00:40.496+00:00I thought water was released as storage above barr...I thought water was released as storage above barrier had reached capacity and they were expecting further rainfall? Stuck between rock and hard place of either letting Leigh and Edenbridge flood or those downstream?... Anyway, can see investigation is to be done be Environment agency on this... On a related note - still raining now and warnings for rain tomorrow - hopefully not as bad as past week but seems no let up at the moment....Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408163901285928844noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008739840732779226.post-56535273517521294642013-12-31T15:53:48.356+00:002013-12-31T15:53:48.356+00:00I don't think that losing trade for a few days...I don't think that losing trade for a few days at Wetherspoons would make much of a dent in the groups profits. Unlike my son who runs a pub just outside Yalding. It did not flood but was without power for 5 days. <br /><br /><br />And if you live in East Peckham or Yalding it would seem to them that water was released though Tonbridge at about the level that would keep the High Street clear but would flood much of East Peckham and all of Yalding.<br /><br /> <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com