Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 368
Flood Control: Hastings
Tabled: 17 July 2024
Answered: 25 July 2024
Question
Helena Dollimore
Labour (Co-op) — Hastings and Rye
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the causes of repeated flooding of Hastings town centre by Southern Water.
Answer
Emma HardyThe kind of surface water flooding that Hastings experienced in 2023 generally occurs after extreme rainfall when water cannot immediately drain away or soak into the ground. It can happen very quickly, be difficult to predict and can be exacerbated by im...
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