Paul calls for flood warning system for Sheffield

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Fri 12th Oct 2007

Paul has called for the Government to pay for a proper flood warning system in Sheffield.

It has been revealed that Sheffield still does not have a warning system to alert people about an impending flood. Baroness Young, chief executive of the Environment Agency, told a Commons select committee there is currently no flood warning system for the city. Paul has been leading calls for such a system to be introduced.

Paul has called for the Government to pay for a proper flood warning system in Sheffield. The Environment Agency says its system only monitors potential flooding from rivers and not surface run-off - which caused June's deluge.

Cllr Paul Scriven, Liberal Democrat Parliamentary spokesperson for Sheffield Central, said:

"It appears that the authorities believe it's acceptable that Sheffield doesn't have an effective flood warning system because we are susceptible to the wrong type of flooding.

"But it doesn't matter if the flooding is caused by overflowing rivers or surface water; the people of Sheffield are entitled to an effective flood warning system.

"The relevant authorities should rectify the situation as soon as possible and Gordon Brown should put his money where his mouth is and provide the necessary funding."