M.P. to press for clean-up

Press, Volume CXV, Issue 33783, 4 March 1975, Page 3

M.P. to press for clean-up

("Ihe Press'' Special Service) GERALDINE. March 3. The member of Parliament for South Canterbury (Mr R. L. G. Talbot) will try to persuade the Minister of Works (Mr Watt) that the clearing of debris from private properties near the Peel Forest Scenic Park should be a national responsibility carried out under the supervision of the park board l stall".

i The driftwood was floatec |on to the properties by the heavy flash food at Biands'wood in January. Further representations ! will be made to the Minister

purging an early decision so; sithat the area can be cleared; -land regrassed before winter,' 'giving ugly scars a chance sjto heal. r The Strathallan County; and the park board had done la magnificient job in clear-i ing up their areas, he said,; but this only accentuated) the problem ’ remaining on; private properties, where, driftwood is piled from Bft to 10ft high in places. Mr Talbot’s inspection! today mainly concerned pro-1 perty adjoining the Peel For-J . est Park, but he has also; ymade representations to the Minister of Agriculture (Mr : .Moyle) about help for farm- ■ ers who are faced with , heavy costs for clearing ' debris and rebuilding fences, s More than nine miles of i fences needed replacing, he • said, and three miles of these were on one property. i