Sad to see

The people of South Ulverston appear to have given up.

Many of them no longer believe that democracy works.

They have suffered so many disappointments that they, justifiably, have stopped believing that they can influence their surroundings through local government.

I agree that in many cases it is so frustrated to be strung along with promises of others doing things that the time and effort are best spent doing the job, where one can, oneself.

This is the approach I have used when dealing with flooding from Dragley Beck which I have documented before with footage posted on Youtube

The problem lies with the water from heavy rain, not being able to pass under the bridge at Low Mill. This was captured on film last September. The solution is to clear the rubble that has in the past been dumped over the bridge on the downstream side. This I have started to do by lifting the blocks out of the river bed. There is more to do with a lot more rubble there together with a long strong beam still buried.

The 'action' by the Environment Agency has been entirely superficial with a few things being lifted out of the beck. Many of these have been just left on the bank and not even taken away.

One of the first things I will do when elected as County Councillor is to pay them a visit and get them to explain themselves and report back here.

Not only are houses being threatened by the flooding but potential businesses are being prevented because of the unpredictable threat of flooding.

This is just one of the things that can be improved in the area.