Just FOUR Days Left to Have Your Say
A message from the Looe Flood Defence and Regeneration Scheme Project:
Thank you to everyone who attended the recent consultation events for the Looe Flood Defence and Regeneration Scheme and has completed the Looe Flood Defence and Regeneration Scheme questionnaire, either online or in person at the consultation events.
There is no preferred option for the scheme – we want to hear the views of the local community on which option they feel will best protect the town from avoidable flooding events for decades to come.
Seven options have been considered in detail as part of the development of the scheme. There is no preferred option for the scheme – we want to hear the views of the local community on which option they feel will best protect the town from avoidable flooding events for decades to come.
The aim of the questionnaire is to help reduce the long-list of options to a short-list.
We are aware of the recent petition by Jamie Pearne, which is essentially the same as the Permanent Wall option but seeks to lower the height of the wall by placing a small breakwater at the mouth of the river in a similar manner to that proposed by Joseph Thomas (Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers) in 1875.
We welcome this community-led initiative and look forward to receiving the petition, together with full details of their proposal.
Anyone who has not yet done so has until midnight on Friday, 21 July to complete the questionnaire at www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/Looe2023.
We are aware that some people using the online option have not yet completed their questionnaire – please check that you have answered all the questions and submitted it to ensure that your views are recorded.
We would also encourage people who have signed the petition to also complete an online questionnaire so their views can be included in the formal consultation responses.
Detailed information about all the current options, including the potential benefits, challenges and costs of delivering them, together with artists impressions, is available on the scheme’s Let’s Talk site https://letstalk.cornwall.gov.uk/looe-flood-defence
This is a very important moment, both for the Looe Flood Defence and Regeneration scheme and for the long-term future of Looe. The support of local residents and businesses is vital to the success of the scheme.
We recognise that there are no easy choices and would encourage everyone to look at all the information which is being provided so we can ensure that decisions on the final scheme reflect the aspirations and needs of the community.
