From: Arthur Quarmby, Underhill, Holme.
THE floods are not solely an Act of God; the Lake District is quite accustomed to very heavy rain. Much more responsible is the EU Water Framework Directive of 2000, which places severe restrictions on the dredging of rivers. In its comments on the repeated flooding, the Environment Agency makes no reference to this legislation. I wonder why not?
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