Post edited 1:54 pm – April 16, 2010 by whiskyman

I was talking to a resident who had read the minutes to the march meeting about the proposed 24 houses to be built on Sheffield road. He told me if they are going to raise the houses above the flood line they will have to build the houses above the Rother valley Flood barrier which would be nigh on impossible. The council need to build more flood defences for the houses that are allready there eg: Wade and Madins site, because in 2007 the flood water was six foot above there kitchen windows if it was'nt for the barrier it would have flooded the bottom of killamarsh. As to why the building in killamarsh is epidemic is, a donation is given to the council, when a certain amount of  houses are built. I bet if the houses are built who ever buys them will not be told its on a flood plain.

Talking to the owners  of  one of the development sites the donation takes the form of a donation for playground and activity  equipment and goes on a percentage depending on how many houses are built. Crofters reach is a good example but the amount given does not equate to the very small play area which was left after the build. What I cannot understand is why build on play areas such as the Nags field and then ask for a donation for activity  equipment when there building on a play area.