Bucks Council respond to flooding issue Aylesbury faced last week
They want to reassure residents they work with several agencies to assess danger and support around flooding.
Several areas in Aylesbury were flooded and areas remained waterlogged for days last week.
After heavy rainfall last weekend, Aylesbury saw several areas flooded with defenses sent out to prevent damage to properties.
Buckinghamshire Coucil work with several agencies to deal with the issue of flooding, and Councillor Nick Naylor spoke to GHR about the issue:
"We try and mobolize our teams as quickly as we can. So, for example when the rain started falling Saturday early morning, we'd mobolized our civil contingencies officer by 6.30am to pick up reports of flooding.
"Unfortunately Aylesbury and Vale took the force of the bad weather, and we have had such heavy rain in recent times.
"Our crews and assistance from the environment agency were out most of the weekend dealing with emergencies and making sure people are safe.
"That is really one of our key priorities, because there are times we have to think 'how can we make sure no ones life is in danger?'.
"We do try and make sure we get there quickly though. Not only as part of our statutory duty but to mitigate any danger done by flooding."
When asked about the impact of new developments on the severity of flooding, Cllr Naylor said there are checks in place before building is approved.
On Thursday Aylesbury MP, Rob Butler, spoke in the House of Commons, where he asked Jacob Rees-Mogg about the issue of developments and flooding:
Mr Butler visited Pebble Brook School on Tuesday following its closure on Monday owing to the raw sewage issue.
The MP, who visited several other parts of the district affected by the floods, went to Weedon Road in Aylesbury where some residents reported their gardens being flooded with up to ten inches of raw sewage.
Mr Butler said it was “shocking” to see gardens on this road “strewn with toilet paper” and covered in “filthy water”.
Mr Butler has also called on Thames Water to provide more help to those worst affected following the floods.
In a statement, he added:
“Residents have done their best to clean up, but they desperately need help and I call on Thames Water to do everything possible to assist.”
“The rainfall over the weekend was some of the worst ever experienced in the county.
“I want to thank Thames Valley Police, Bucks Fire & Rescue Service, Buckinghamshire Council, Transport for Bucks, local residents, churches and other organisations for their tireless work to keep people safe, protect property and ensure the resumption of local services as soon as possible.”