A local Green Party politician says the government is 'failing appallingly'.
By Rachael McMenemy & Andrew SinclairAfter devastating floods in parts of Suffolk and Norfolk, concerns have been raised about managing the future risks in the region.The co-leader of the Green Party, Adrian Ramsay, called for flood defences to be improved.Mr Ramsay, who is also the parliamentary candidate for the Waveney Valley constituency on the Norfolk-Suffolk border, said a reassessment of planning rules was needed.
Henry Cator, chairman of the Norfolk Resilience Forum - which is a group made up of emergency services and local council personnel - said maintaining existing flood defences was key.Asked if there was enough preparation for future flooding he said: "I don't believe so, no. I think we have got to do a lot more.
The EA said it was delivering £5.2bn of investment nationally "to protect hundreds of thousands of properties" and had several flood defence projects either completed or under way in the east of England.
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