Aided by a supercomputer, meteorologists find 34% chance of record monthly rainfall being set, raising fears about major flooding Guardian article here Times article here
The Sunday Times 12th March 2017 – Southwell among top 20 places to live
We didn’t have an entry in Nottinghamshire last year, so we’re glad to sing the praises of this small town, with the soaring Minster rising above grand Georgian houses and a photogenic high street. Southwell is only 15 miles from Nottingham, but has no whiff of suburb or dormitory: it has its own personality, established… Read more »
Natural measures must be key to UK flood protection, MPs urge
2nd November 2016 Report also criticises government’s plans and funding and calls for Environment Agency to be stripped of responsibility for flooding Natural ways of stopping floods, such as tree planting and putting logs in rivers to slow water flow must be a key part of protecting the nation as climate change intensifies rain storms,… Read more »
Government commits £15m to natural flood management
Friday 25 November 2016 Natural management is ‘vital’ as well as other flood defences says environment secretary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will spend £15m on natural flood management projects, the environment secretary has announced. On Thursday, Andrea Leadsom confirmed to parliament that, although flood defences such as concrete barriers are… Read more »
Environment Agency launch a Flood Awareness Campaign 2016
The Environment Agency is running a flood campaign at the start of November. We want you to act now, and be prepared for flooding 1 in 6 properties in England are at risk of flooding – that’s almost 5 million people . During the winter of 2015/2016 almost 20,000 homes and businesses flooded and the… Read more »
Radio 4 Today programme (11.10.16) on homeowners and household flood protection
An interesting article on household flood protection in flood risk areas Points covered – Property Level Protection or making homes more flood resilient – why might householders not consider this – what are the considerations? Who’s responsible – Government, insurers, loss adjusters, builders?
Southwell could gain £350,000 for flood work
A grant of £350,000 could be given to Southwell over the next three years towards work to reduce the risk of flooding. Nottinghamshire County Council has applied for the money from the Trent Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. It was approved in principle by the finance sub-committee and will now go to the main Trent… Read more »
UK government plans for more extreme rainfall
8th September 2016 The UK’s new flood defence plans anticipate significantly higher extreme rainfall, after new research was published as part of the government’s National Flood Resilience review. The government, which had been criticised for not taking full account of the impact of climate change in driving up flood risk, will now plan for 20-30%… Read more »
Fears grow over danger of flooding around the UK as inquiry is shelved
Extract from The Guardian 5th August 2016 Experts warn that time is running out to prevent similar devastation caused by last year’s floods as National Flood Resilience Review is delayed This government review, launched to pinpoint ways to prevent a repetition of last winter’s devastation, has just been postponed. The National Flood Resilience Review, chaired… Read more »
Event will help Southwell residents to stay safe – Newark Advertiser 5th May 2016
A day of events has been organised to educate people about what to do in the case of an emergency in Southwell. Organised by Southwell Flood Forum and the town council, the Community Resilience Day takes place on Sunday, May 15. Read more in the Southwell Advertiser here
