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----- Original Message -----
From: Ian Thompson
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 5:23 PM
Subject: Re: Myrke embankment and Cllr J Grey
Ewan.
It is surprising to see Mr Grey's nomination for
Mayor especially with regard to his record on community flooding issues.
After serving two years on the Flood Risk
Action Group following the 2003 floods and seeing all the professional
evidence and the Environment Agency's admission of Jubilee River mis-operation
and misinformation for which they apologised, Mr Grey then stated on the E.A.
film that the flood was "An act of God".
The flooding this year in Old Windsor was
stated By Mr Grey as being a" simple matter", followed by speaking for the
defeat of Cllr Beer,s motion to form a community Flood Forum, where issues
of local flooding could be highlighted and resolved.
Following from this Mr Grey has stated his
refusal to communicate with ThamesAwash and Community Support Group South,
both being within the then FRAG process and having a substantial support
base.
Unfortunately Mr Grey has demonstrated a total
disregard for flooding issues and for those affected throughout the
communities of Wraysbury, Old Windsor, and Ham Island. It is therefore
surprising that with the unpopularity engendered on this issue he is
intending to take up a post which is a community honour.
