Support for flood-hit Shropshire villages raised by Helen

Shropshire MP Helen Morgan has raised the case of frequently flooded villages in her constituency by contributing to a debate over support available at Westminster Hall.

Many villages and market towns across North Shropshire face yearly flooding, which is particularly acute in the Welsh borders around Melverley. The MP has spoken to residents and parishioners in the area, even visiting the Royal Hill pub and flood vehicles during high water last February.

She is now arguing that frequently flooded areas should benefit from extra planning measures for getting around during times when the community can be cut-off, telling MPs that some of her constituents ‘walk across fields in the middle of the night to find their car’ in order to stay avoid total isolation.

Helen Morgan, MP for North Shropshire, said, “In my constituency, which floods very frequently like, people are cut off for days on end. Even when their house is dry, they are unable to get about and do their business and get to work. People walk across fields in the middle of the night to find their car.

“Would they agree with me that a plan for the council to make sure people can move around safely when the floods are up is so important to resilience?”