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West Berkshire Council is setting up an investigation into recent flooding in the district – after it happened in unexpected areas. It hasn’t said where those areas are – but says some properties will be given Section 19 notices, which means the council can probe into the causes of the flooding more closely. Those details will then be published as part of the process. But the council says it “can’t stop the water, so we’re actively encouraging people to look at whatever property protection they can put in place”. West Berkshire Council is part of the Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum, a mul…

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