Southwell Flood Alleviation Scheme is taking shape

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Report from Nottinghamshire County Council – November 2018 Vice-chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s Communities and Place Committee, Councillor Phil Rostance tells how the £5m Flood Alleviation Scheme to transform Southwell’s flood defences is now gaining momentum We know that flooding devastates local communities. Southwell has of course suffered repeated, extensive flooding in recent years. Which… Read more »

UK Flood Barriers have gone into receivership

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  https://thefloodcompany.co.uk/have-you-been-affected-by-uk-flood-barriers/ This may also affect connected companies or associated company names. If you are affected and need to speak to the company you may wish to contact the receivers, MB Insolvency – 01905 776771. The National Flood Forum helpline – 01299403055 is available if there are issues you would like to discuss.

Southwell Flood Alleviation Scheme Summary – April 2018

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Read below or click to download the Southwell Flood Alleviation Scheme Summary Spring 2018  which was distributed via the Bramley newspaper on 4th May 2018. SOUTHWELL FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME UPDATE April 2018 General The Southwell Flood Forum (“SFF”) and Nottinghamshire County Council (“NCC”) believe that it is important that the people of Southwell, and especially… Read more »

£5m flood work for Southwell is approved

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Work costing £5m to help protect residents and businesses in Southwell from flooding has been given the go-ahead. Over four years’ of work has paid off – now the next stage of work on the ground is to commence We’re delighted that Southwell Town Council has shown unanimous support by allocating £120K towards the town’s… Read more »

Brackenhurst ‘s presentation at “Working with Natural Processes: The Evidence Behind Natural Flood Management”

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Josh  Well, PhD student with Dr Jillian Labadz at Nottingham Trent University, Brackenhurst campus was honoured to be invited to speak recently on the research he is conducting on Natural Flood Management. His research is being applauded internationally, putting him, Brackenhurst and flooding in Southwell firmly in the forefront of NFM evidence-based research.           The… Read more »

Flood Re Local Heroes Awards – 28th November 2017

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An action-packed day for Southwell Flood Forum The invitations arrived…             On the way ….over Westminster Bridge Therese Coffey, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, spoke of Government plans and the Flood Re initiative. Andy Bord, Chief Executive of Flood Re spoke further about the improved insurance situation… Read more »