8. Plaid Cymru Debate: Flooding in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Part of the debate – in the Senedd on 27 January 2021.

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Amendment 1—Darren Millar

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To propose that the Senedd:

Calls on the Welsh Government to protect communities in Rhondda Cynon Taf and across Wales from flooding, by:

a) establishing a Welsh flood agency to co-ordinate flood risk management and the response to flooding events;

b) designating blue belts to restrict unnecessary development in areas of significant flood risk;

c) increasing investment in flood defences and flood risk management;

d) facilitating independent inquiries into significant flooding events to ensure learning;

e) ensuring that funding is immediately available to councils, emergency services and Natural Resources Wales to get through the initial clean-up stage effectively; and

f) working with the insurance industry to ensure that homes and businesses can access affordable flood-related insurance.