Pentre Flood Aleviation Pressure Group

The Pentre Flood Alleviation Pressure Group

After the near flooding of 2002, a group of people in the village decided that more could, and should, be done to prevent flooding in Pentre; and so the Pentre Flood Alleviation Pressure Group was formed from members of the local community who expressed an interest. Since that day the group has:

attended numerous meetings in the West Midlands
supported flood fairs in the county
arranged a trip to Clywedog Dam
moved the EA on to do pre-feasibility study for the area
enlisted the help of local MPs
become affiliated members of National Flood Forum
put pressure on EA to maintain argae
worked closely with EA
enlisted the support of the media
joined a nationwide campaign for better funding for flooding
above all else, raised the profile of Pentre and enabled us to be invloved in important nationwide studies

The group was formed, not to make decisions but to put pressure on the EA, local & national government and insurance companies to alleviate the miseries of flooding and to safeguard the value of our properties.

We do not meet on a regular basis; when something relevant arises it is only then that a meeting is arranged. The EA only meet with the group very occasionally. The EA has been a tremendous source of support and encouragement.; we have built an excellent working relationship with them.