Heavy rainfall last year affected Southwell, with flooding occurring in several homes. During storms, Council Staff assist the flood wardens wherever they can. TheTown’s Environment Committee needs to reissue the Town’s Emergency Plan and
has been working with members of the Flood Forum and other groups to make progress with this. It aims to update the current plan and procedures, to be published later this year so that a suitable response can be mounted in an emergency and appropriately linked into statutory and ‘blue light’ authorities.
New publicly accessible defibrillator donated
DR Amanda Lewis-Evans and Dr Nina Vadgama have joined forces with Southwell Physiotherapy and Sports Injury Clinic to provide an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) device. This life-saving equipment will be available for use by the public in the event of an emergency, ensuring that immediate assistance is available when every second counts. We have registered… Read more »
Bramley article – January 2025 – Volunteer groups thanked for flood action
The heavy rain on the 5th and 6th January came as an unwelcome reminder of Storm Henk at the same time last year. A very similar sequence of events occurred this time with villages including Lowdham, Halam and Woodborough facing surface water flooding of some roads and properties and then the villages in theTrent… Read more »
Defibrillators Southwell and surrounds
Map as at 2025_01_17
Bramley – October 2024 – Nottinghamshire County Council wins award
Flooding Volunteer Scheme wins National Award The Community Flood Signage Scheme, operated by Nottinghamshire County Council, has been honoured with the prestigious Flood and Coast Excellence Award in the Community Action category.Launched in 2011, the scheme now boasts over 485 registered volunteer flood signage wardens who play a crucial role in closing roads susceptible to… Read more »
Bramley – October 2023 news update – Road Closure Scheme
The community road closure scheme here in Southwell has been running since 2015 and currently has 60 trained Road Closure Wardens. These wonderful volunteers respond whenever heavy rainfall threatens to cause dangerous local flooding. Training enables volunteers to close certain roads, at particular points, to stop cars driving through flood-water when specific depths are reached…. Read more »
Authorities explain action taken after storms winter 2023/4
Article in Newark Advertiser 31st October 2024 Nottinghamshire County Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council and the Environment Agency explain what has been done since widespread floods of Winter 2023/2024 caused by Storm Babet, Storm Ciaran, and Storm Henk. By Fionn Burrows – f.burrows@iliffepublishing.co.uk One year on from the devastating floods of last Winter,… Read more »
Government Resilience: Extreme Weather inquiry report (includes submission by SFF)
In February 2024, Southwell Flood Forum submitted evidence to the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee inquiry on ‘Government Resilience: Extreme Weather’. The Committee’s inquiry report was published in April along with an accompanying press release. These offer some encouraging reading. Amongst other sensible conclusions, the report highlights the importance of statutory responders having links… Read more »
Bramley News – Southwell Flood Forum at Lowes Wong
Core members of the Southwell Flood Forum Holger Kessler, Rob Fisher and Jacky Huson had a great day with year 4 pupils and teachers at Lowes Wong School, Southwell last month when we gave an afternoon’s session on flooding to each of the three classes. The school grounds are at the highest point in Southwell… Read more »
Bramley – Storm Babet
Storm Babet’s impact on 20th October resulted sadly in 8 houses in Southwell and others in neighbouring villages, most notably Lowdham, being flooded plus heavy surface water flooding on roads. Our thoughts are with those affected as they recover from the trauma – please contact us if you need any help or signposting to help… Read more »
