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 »
Bramley news – Potwell mitigation, TV appearance
Update on Potwell Dyke alleviation. Recently we were invited to an online catch-up recently with VIA on the Potwell Dyke alleviation scheme. The outstanding three ‘holding objections’ about the project have been addressed by VIA and the interested bodies meaning the planning application will now be going to committee in January. There will be some… 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 »
Resident raises concerns of drains blocked by dog poo bags
Article in Newark Advertiser – 23rd September 2024 Concerns over flooding and community spirit were raised as residents continued to throw dog poo bags into drains after 50 bags were removed. A resident of Bramley Close, Southwell, who doesn’t want to be named, reported a blocked drain to the local authorities in July this year,… Read more »
Bramley news – Goodbye to core members
Recently Southwell Flood forum has said goodbye to 3 founding core members. Rob Jordan was our first Joint Chair and worked tirelessly to steer the Forum and help lobby authorities to get mitigation measures designed and funded. John Cook similarly worked alongside Rob and helped raise funds for the community contribution to those measures. Dave… Read more »
Bramley – Natural Flood Management
An innovative talk on natural flood management (NFM) was held at Nottingham Trent University Brackenhurst Campus (supported by WWF and AVIVA Insurance). The talk was prompted by the Southwell Flood Forum who have been actively supporting NFM alongside mor traditional techniques to reduce flood risk. Dr Lucy Clarke at the University provided an overvieww of… Read more »
Call for gardeners to help with flood defence
Instead of fighting against it, you have to work with nature. We all have to think what will thrive in a changing climate. Many people are oblivious to the risk, but properly managed, domestic gardens could channel, absorb and store large quantities of water, limiting the risk to property and the local area. See the… 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 »
