Mayor of Croydon Councillor Peter Hopson has been elected vice-chair of the Thames region flood defence committee and will take up his post with immediate effect.
This will entail new responsibilities includes maintaining the Thames Barrier and improving water quality along the river. Councillor Hopson was pleased with his new role and said he felt his work would be valuable in today's environment.
"The region is under great pressure to provide enough living space, water resources and waste disposal facilities for a growing population of some 12 million people.
"This is a challenging time and the work of the flood committee in overseeing or flood defences has never been as important as now."
October 24, 2001 16:30
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