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Newry, Mourne and Down District Council are holding a special meeting tomorrow afternoon, 6 November in relation to last week's flooding in the district. There's just one item on the agenda at the meeting being held in Downpatrick and online - an emergency motion on the flooding!
The 'Emergency Notice of Motion - Flooding Incidents' has been submitted by Sinn Féin and Alliance. The motion acknowledges the devastation caused while commending those who assisted.
It also calls for the council to carry out a comprehensive review of the response along with other agencies and work on a recovery plan. Finally it asks council to write to Government departments and Central Government to assess financial support.
The Motion
This Council acknowledges the devastation that recent floods have inflicted on our District; Council commends the efforts of workers, community responders, the emergency services and others who assisted within local communities where unprecedented flooding took place; Council agrees that a robust and comprehensive review of its response throughout these incidents should commence immediately; Council further agrees to write to other relevant statutory agencies that were involved in the response to carry out their own reviews; Council calls on the relevant directorates to being work immediately on an accessible recovery plan which puts the needs of those impacted the most at its core; Council should immediately write to relevant Government Departments as well as Central Government to assess what financial support can be made available to support homeowners and businesses that have been affected.
