February 2017 – National Flood Forum

23 Feb

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MPs demand government answers on flood risk management in joint parliamentary debate

This is a great opportunity to get communities’ flooding issues debated. EVERYONE blighted by flood, it’s time to brief your MP and ask them to participate in the debate. ____________________________________________________________ On 27 February, MPs from two Select Committees, the Environmental Audit Committee and the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee, will come together for a joint […]

17 Feb

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Help shape future flood plans – join your local Flood and Coastal Committee

The Southern Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (SRFCC) is currently recruiting two new members, one of whom will lead on conservation, to help shape local flood and coastal management plans and influence the future of the environment. They say: “We have one of the biggest programmes of works in the country, which reflects the level […]

14 Feb

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National Flood Forum Teams Up With The Home Insurer

THE NATIONAL FLOOD FORUM has partnered with The Home Insurer to help property owners get flood insurance anywhere in the UK. The National Flood Forum is a charity dedicated to supporting and representing communities and individuals at risk of flooding. It helps flood blighted home owners and communities to take control of flooding in their […]

10 Feb

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A simple ambition: That people should feel safe in their homes

This week the National Flood Forum was pleased to take a group of residents from Cumbria to present their flooding views and concerns to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee (Efra). The six residents from Flood Action Groups across Cumbria, joined forces to present an honest account of how flooding affects people’s lives […]

07 Feb

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12 months after floods – Efra Select Committee listens to Cumbrian flood action groups

Flood Action Groups from Cumbria are presenting their issues and concerns to the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) Select Committee in Westminster today (7 February 2017). Flood action groups from across Cumbria have joined together to jointly provide evidence on how flooding has affected their lives, what the recovery has been like and what […]