Prime Minister David Cameron visits flood hit Gloucestershire
DAVID Cameron made a flying visit to Gloucester today and was reassured that the flooding is in capable hands by emergency services.
The Prime Minister met those co-ordinating the county’s efforts against the severe weather at the TriService Emergency Centre in Waterwells, Quedgeley.
Mr Cameron was told that help from the armed forces was unlikely to be called on in Gloucestershire.
Gloucestershire Constabulary’s Chief Constable Mick Matthews said: “The Prime Minister visited one of our strategic coordination meetings at Police HQ today, with partners across the county and got first hand access to the joined up approach being taken by the emergency services and partnership agencies in Gloucestershire to keep people safe from harm.
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"Our experiences following the 2007 floods have been invaluable in developing partnership working with regards to adverse weather and while the situation today is thankfully improving we remain vigilant in case of any future threat to the county’s infrastructure.
"Our sympathy at this time is with those who have been affected by the flooding and we can assure everyone that all of the county's responders are doing everything they can to help our communities and get things back to normal as soon as possible.”
Gloucester MP Richard Graham said: “He left with a sense that things were broadly under control and that the efforts made since 2007 have helped hugely to mitigate the impact this time around.”
Earlier the PM visited flood affected families in Exeter.






Comments
by Studley1975
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 2:08PM
“IsitJimKerr: Refreshing To Find Somebody Not Taken In By The Left Wing (We're For The Working Class) Party & The Conservatives Are The Pantomime Baddies Yet Again!
Personally I'm Really Being Hit By The Cuts, As Are Most People, It's Just That I Know Full Well Why It Is Happening, Yet Again Following A Labour Government.
Annoys Me When People Blame 'Everything' On This Current Government As If They've Been In Power For The Last Decade Or So.
However It's Good To Vote & This Is What Democracy Is All About & Freedom Of Choice/Speech.
Living As A Diverse Person I Would Like To Add That I've Never Read The 'Daily Fail', Intend On Doing So, Or Would Encourage Anybody Else To.........
This Woman Has Dishes To Do Now! :0)”
by Mikejh62
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 2:00PM
“Any sign of our MP, the one who should actually be around? Or is he missing? Again.”
by MissyMadDog
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 1:48PM
“Wonder if Cameron will have a rethink about the 200 odd flood defence schemes he's scrapped.”
by GlosYap2
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 1:02PM
“Jim Kerr, and the point where you find a child that has the same political values as you reinforces your values, rather than causing you to reassess them?”
by GlosYap2
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 12:58PM
“Studley, maybe ur response should be aimed at someone who is a LibLabCon part supporter? I for one think theyve all failed us. What socialist failure? From many peoples perspective New Labour was not a socialist or left wing party. In fact they seem to still occupy the same spot on the political spectrum as the current government- hence why they are far fewer philospophical objections being argued across the benches in PMQs these days.
You also open up the question: If the Con party was so good for government why didnt they win the election?
Yes each to their own, however unencumbered by the "football supporter" methodology of politics you seem to practice, i tend to look at policies on their own merits rather than the irrelevency of who they were put forward by.
Do you feel if you keep restating the lie then people will believe it? The economy was wrecked by the greed and averice of a few bankers and the weakness of every government since in refusing to capitulate to their demands for financial assistance.
The deficit is rising (despite Being two years into the LibCon term) and public spending is actually INCREASING despite the most massive spending cuts in a generation. One finds it necessary to ask where (and to who) the money is going???”
by IsitJimKerr
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 11:56AM
“Studley1975.......................you're spot on, and yes, it's not trendy to be a Tory, but perhaps we really should stick together on this, and just try and make the pinko's remember what their beloved Liebour party ACTUALLY said in 2010; 'That's it, we've spent the lot'!
So even when it comes from the horses's mouth they can't believe it.....why?....because they voted for them time after time, for no other reason than...'I've voted Liebour all me life......' and really can't believe they would stab them in the back.....again.....and again......etc.
I was talking to a young lad just this morning....you would think prime Liebour fodder. He was all for the Conservatives, and he also thought, like me, that the Coalition was being hampered by the liberal Liberals.
He said ALL Liebour did, was 'spend, spend, spend'....oh, and 'tax, tax, tax'.
Also pointing out that the party following a disastrous Liebour party will always look bad, as they are the ones that had sort out the carp!
When Liebour got in in 1997, as you say, Brown did nothing in No. 10, except try lowering income tax to 10% for the poor, but the good old pinko's stabbed their working class roots in the back once again, and reversed it! Bravo!
He inherited the best set of books for generations, and what did he do? .....oversaw mass imigration, and put a million in public sector jobs, thus squandering the country's legacy.
My message to DC, listen to the electorate, give us a vote on Europe IF you win it, re-boot the economy, build Boris's Island, scrap HS2, insist the insurance companies cover flood hit areas, build more flood defences, make Councils clear drains and culverts, promote apprenticeships, and actually get out and about having the meetings like you did at Oxtalls, but do it NOW, before the run up to the next election.”
by geraint2010
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 10:47AM
“That was hardly the point Selina was making Bonkim. No reduction of coastal defences will prevent flash flooding or persuade Sabrina to refrain from reclaiming her floodplain from time to time!”
by Bonkim2003
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 10:09AM
“In the longer term Selina, parts of the coast will have to be sacrificed to rising sea levels - you just can not afford to protect every bit of land against nature's forces. Living anywhere is not risk-free, and you can only spend so much to protect.”
by Studley1975
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 9:17AM
“GlosYap2: Ummm I Would Suggest Another Paper For You Also Other Than The Daily Sport. I Stand By What I Said & What I've Seen. Socialists Always Throw Blame At The Tori's To Cover Their Shortfalls. If The Last Governemnt Was So Good At Running This Country, Then Why Did They Lose The Election. But Then I Suppose Flooding Defences Would Be Better Under A Labour Governement (Like Everything Else) Because Of Their Reckless Spending & Intent To Destroy The Economy That Was Stable In 1997,Or Have I Got That Fact Incorrect From The 'Daily Fail'.
Each To Their Own I Guess.”
by GlosYap2
Wednesday, November 28 2012, 12:23AM
“Studley, the Huge National debt is because globally various nations (particularly the UK and US) paid vast amounts of money to bail out the financial irresponsibility of a minority of financial racketeers. Over half of our current national debt went towards this purpose. Perhaps you should stop using the Daily Fail as a reference book?”