Sheryll Murray MP, welcomed Minister for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Dan Rogerson MP to Looe today to discuss flooding issues after recent high tides.
Dan and Sheryll were also joined by experts from the Environment Agency to look at options and defences put in place by local people.
Sheryll explained, “I am always pleased when a member of the Government can come to South East Cornwall to see for themselves the damage that the flooding can do.
“I was keen to raise a number of issues with the Minister including the importance of the Flood Re Insurance as outlined in the Water Bill which is currently going through Parliament. I sat on the Committee which went through this bill line by line and was keen to emphasise to the Minister the practical aspects of this bill for local people.
“It was also useful to be able to speak with the representatives of the Environment Agency and discuss some of the incidents which had happened recently in South East Cornwall.”
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Pictured 1: Sheryll discusses flooding issues with Dan
Pictured 2: Sheryll and Dan listen to the experience of one local resident
Contact: Sheryll Murray MP 01579 344428