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Provide compensation for flooding caused by former mines

Submitted by Ellie Jones on Sunday 28th February 2021

Published on Tuesday 13th April 2021

Current status: Closed

Closed: Wednesday 13th October 2021

Signatures: 3,416

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Cars ~ Coal ~ collapse ~ Collapsed ~ Compensation ~ DAMAGE ~ Damaged ~ disaster ~ flooding ~ Incredible ~ mines ~ Offered ~ pocket

Petition Action

Provide compensation for flooding caused by former mines

Petition Details

The Government should provide compensation for flooding caused by former mines. The Coal Authority claim they are not liable for flooding, meaning people affected by flooding due to mines under the responsibility of the Coal Authority can be left out of pocket and with unimaginable losses.

Additional Information

The people in Skewen have been left devasted after the mine blow out flooded homes and caused incredible damage to cars, gardens and homes. The mine shaft had collapsed around where the blow out happened and if the mine had been regularly checked then this disaster could have been avoided. However, the Coal Authority are not accepting liability. They have offered a mere £2,000 of materials but many of the people affected will be left out of pocket as the cost of fixing everything will be colossal.


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