MP raises Shropshire's annual flooding issue in Parliament as alerts remain in north of county
As flood alerts remain in place across north Shropshire a county MP has raised the issue of flooding resilience in Parliament.
Helen Morgan, the MP for North Shropshire, raised the case of frequently flooded villages in her constituency this week by contributing to a debate over available support at Westminster Hall.
Mrs Morgan called for a plan to be put in place to allow residents of frequently flooded villages to be able to be able to walk in the dry. She said some residents have been forced to walk across fields in the dark to get to their cars.
Many villages and market towns across North Shropshire face annual flooding, which is particularly acute in the Welsh borders around Melverley.
The MP has spoken to residents and parishioners in the area, visiting the Royal Hill pub and flood vehicles during high water last February.
