Climate change should be taken into account more when planning new housing developments, according to a Ramsey Commissioner.
Nigel Malpass (pictured) told fellow commissioners that historical data is becoming less important than projected environmental conditions - especially with regard to the potential for flooding in the future.
He says that home insurance companies could be one of the market forces that dictate suitable sites for building:
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