Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has backed the Burstwick United Flood Action Group’s invitation to the Floods Minister officially to open the new flood defence scheme in the village.

Ron Smith, Burstwick United’s Chairman, wrote to Richard Benyon MP to ask him to visit the village to help spread the message that Burstwick is [...]]]> http://www.grahamstuart.com/2011/07/28/mp-backs-bid-to-bring-minister-to-burstwick-flood-defence-scheme/feed/ 1 http://www.grahamstuart.com/2011/06/03/mp-secures-vital-pumps-to-prevent-burstwick-flooding/ http://www.grahamstuart.com/2011/06/03/mp-secures-vital-pumps-to-prevent-burstwick-flooding/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:42:49 +0000 admin http://www.grahamstuart.com/?p=1313 Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness, has helped secure two diesel pumps which will be used to prevent a repeat of the 2007 floods in Burstwick.

Now, after bringing together local councillors, anti-flood campaigners and the Environment Agency (EA), Graham said agreement had been reached and the vital pumps were being ordered.

He said: “So much work [...]]]> http://www.grahamstuart.com/2011/06/03/mp-secures-vital-pumps-to-prevent-burstwick-flooding/feed/ 0 http://www.grahamstuart.com/2010/01/20/last-piece-in-flooding-defence-jigsaw-approved/ http://www.grahamstuart.com/2010/01/20/last-piece-in-flooding-defence-jigsaw-approved/#comments Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:54:19 +0000 admin http://www.grahamstuart.com/?p=705 News that the final stretch of flood defence for Burstwick has been approved by planners has been welcomed by Beverley and Holderness MP Graham Stuart.

Work on a section of the defences, being built by the Environment Agency, had been delayed when Sport England objected to the loss of part of the village playing fields. Following [...]]]> http://www.grahamstuart.com/2010/01/20/last-piece-in-flooding-defence-jigsaw-approved/feed/ 0