The executive will also be examining its response to the flooding with the intention of improving future emergency planning procedures.

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Shared information, joint planning, compatible procedures and inspection technology will all be key tools.

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Liberal Democrat Ms Watson, vice-chairman of the Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee of the Conservative-Independent unitary authority, said she believed planning protocol and procedures were properly followed.

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"We are planning to increase the establishment speed, but we see that the process to go through all the administrative procedures is taking longer and longer, " he said.

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