[martyn]

I attended a mneeting Iin westminster yesterday to debate teh drought orders etc

4 MPs

1 Lord

about a dozen water reps

the Royal Horticultural Society

CPRE

and various acedemics and watchdog bodies

a ery interssting openning meeting

martyn

[alansavvi]

your going to need to tell us more, please.

[aztec]

come on mate what happened then!!!!!

[martyn]

 attended a meeting in Westminster yesterday to debate the drought orders etc
 
In attendance were, 4 MPs,1 Lord,about a dozen water reps,the Royal Horticultural Society,CPRE,and various academics and watchdog bodies.  I had been asked to attend to represent the APWC and put forward matters for the industry.
 
It was very interesting opening meeting
 
Topics  discussed included, the recharge of the aquifer reserves, water grids, the effect of PPG on supplies, EU water framework directives.  Which I was able to contribute towards.
 
I was able to inform the meeting of the situation in Yorkshire where following a drought a few years ago water is now piped around the area to overcome  local shortages.
 
Also I put across the serious affect these orders will have on our industry and asked that common sense be used, it has to be appreciated that where a person has made a serious investment to address WAHD they are not penalised then for living/working in the south.
 
I was very pleased with the network of contacts established and the hopes that future liaison will continue.
 
delegates also expressed their thanks for the industry  being represented and for the  comments made.
 
Martyn

[JohnL]

not giving too much away then!

JohnL

[Paul Coleman]

attended a meeting in Westminster yesterday to debate the drought orders etc
 
In attendance were, 4 MPs,1 Lord,about a dozen water reps,the Royal Horticultural Society,CPRE,and various academics and watchdog bodies.  I had been asked to attend to represent the APWC and put forward matters for the industry.
 
It was very interesting opening meeting
 
Topics  discussed included, the recharge of the aquifer reserves, water grids, the effect of PPG on supplies, EU water framework directives.  Which I was able to contribute towards.
 
I was able to inform the meeting of the situation in Yorkshire where following a drought a few years ago water is now piped around the area to overcome  local shortages.
 
Also I put across the serious affect these orders will have on our industry and asked that common sense be used, it has to be appreciated that where a person has made a serious investment to address WAHD they are not penalised then for living/working in the south.
 
I was very pleased with the network of contacts established and the hopes that future liaison will continue.
 
delegates also expressed their thanks for the industry  being represented and for the  comments made.
 
Martyn

Hi Martyn.
What is PPG please?

[martyn]

sorry  PPG is planning policy guidance or the rules under which your council will operate its planning department.

It was under one of the  PPGs ( and they number many) that a mass increase in the number of homes in the South east was sanctioned.

those homes are now taking water from the limited resource.

Put homes in, but don't prepare for their water needs.  Good eh!