A productive meeting of the Hythe Taskforce today. I understand the frustration of residents and businesses caused by the flooding but progress is being made. Further investigatory work and salinity testing means that we are now exploring the option of duckbill valves.
Clearance and maintenance works to the existing flap valves is continuing and further exploratory work is underway into funding pump solutions. I established the Taskforce in June of last year and although progress is slower than we would all want, progress is being made.
Contrary to what some detractors have said, it is not a talking shop. The Taskforce I established has brought key partners, residents and businesses together to get to the root causes of the Haven Road flooding and get this decades old issue sorted. I will not let this drop.