Viewpoint: Beyond the draft flood Bill
The management of flood risk in England and Wales is undergoing a transition largely in response to the inquiry by Sir Michael Pitt following the 2007 floods. Despite many previous reports and inquiries it was only when some 300,000 people were disconnected from mains water supply that the government finally acted.
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