Driver's insurer to cover £50k repair costs to Lydney bridge
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the bridge was damaged during Storm Bert, which wreaked havoc on Lydney in November.Fifty-two properties and 32 businesses were flooded, and the damage took months to repair.The driver's vehicle reportedly hit the part of the bridge that had "water pouring through" it during the floods.
A report presented to Forest of Dean District Council last month stated that most of the £50,000 repair costs will be recovered from the driver's insurer.The report was commissioned after councillors raised concerns over the authority's emergency response to the floods.At a meeting on 17 July, officers said response plans have since been reviewed, and a new emergency response team and liaison roles have been established.
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