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September 1, 2021
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How should we tackle flooding in Kendal?

Damaging floods are happening more and more often in our country – and we still aren’t tackling the problem properly. Why is it such a serious problem? First, we’re still building new houses on …
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June 30, 2020
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Why Dredging Won’t Solve Kendal’s Flooding Problem

Dredging is the act of removing loose sediment and other deposition from the riverbed and transporting it to another location. During large-scale events the river is unable to cope with the volume of water …
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June 2, 2020
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Press Release January 2020

Comments from our new year press release were featured in a two page article in the Westmorland Gazette on Thursday 9th January 2020. Here is the press release in full.
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January 9, 2020
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Natural Flood Management and the River Kent Catchment

Can natural flood management help Kendal and avoid the implementation of destructive plans for a huge dam, concrete walls, wholesale tree felling and cultural impacts to an ancient and loved town?
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December 8, 2019
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Opposition Speech

An impassioned opposition plea to the planning committee in June 2019. The last opportunity to present a case against the flood plans.
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July 27, 2019
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View from the gallery

At the public planning meeting to discuss the Kendal flood plans, I sat in the public gallery, thinking I would leave it to the experts. What I heard was shocking.
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July 18, 2019