Thank you to those who attended the Southwell Flood Forum Flood Warden and Road Closure Warden training event yesterday at Southwell Fire Station. The training event was an overwhelming success with members of the local community attending. The Emergency Planning team will be able to use the feedback provided at the session in the operational and strategic… Read more »
Prime Minister meets Southwell Flood Forum
Mark Bertolini and Katy Todd were invited on behalf of the Southwell Flood Forum, along with other organsiations in Newark, to meet with the Prime Minister when he made another pre-election visit on Monday 2nd June. It was an opportunity to tell him what had happened on 23rd July 2013, and to emphasise that it wasn’t the first time we had… Read more »
Forum representatives meet Prime Minster
Mark Bertolini and Katy Todd were invited on behalf of the Flood Forum, along with other organisations in Newark, to meet with the Prime Minister when he made another election visit on 2nd June 2014. It was an opportunity to tell him what had happened, and that it wasn’t the first time we had flooding in the town. He accepted… Read more »
Video of Flood Study and Mitigation Public Meeting – 10th April
Our thanks to Millie Kirkpatrick for taking this video. A transcript of the meeting (not verbatim) can be read below…
Photos of Flood Study and Mitigation Public Meeting – 10th April
View a gallery of photos from the event.
Public Meeting 10th April 2014
Photos from the Southwell Flood Forum public meeting on 18th April 2014 at the Minster School.
Community drop-in events with representatives from various public agencies
Two community engagement drop-in events are being held in Southwell on Wednesday 25th September and Saturday 5th October 2013. These sessions are intended to provide residents and those with local businesses in the town with an opportunity to discuss the flooding incidents that occurred in July with representatives from the various public agencies involved. Representatives… Read more »
Town Council Planning Meeting – Short Notice
Venue: Old Court House (on the Burgage – next to the Police Station) Date: Wednesday 4th September Time: 7pm I know this is short notice – but it would be so good if as many people as possible could turn up at 7 pm to support the town on the subject of further development in Southwell…. Read more »
Provisional Dates for District Council and County Council Meetings
Newark and Sherwood District Council and Nottinghamshire County Council are arranging the following meetings about flooding in Southwell: Wednesday, 25th September 2013 Time: TBC Venue: The Minster School Saturday, 5th October 2013 Time: 11 am – 3.30 pm drop in day Venue: The Minster School. Details to be confirmed.
Display in Southwell Library
A display in Southwell Library throughout September will include useful information, photos and news from Southwell Flood Forum.