1. Introduce better flood warning systems 2. Modify homes and businesses to help them withstand floods 3. Construct buildings above flood levels 4. Tackle climate change 5. Increase spending on flood defences 6. Protect wetlands and introduce plant trees strategically 7. Restore rivers to their natural courses 8. Introduce water storage areas 9. Improve soil… Read more »
Labour calls for long-term flood protection plan devoid of politics
John McDonnell has challenged the government to agree to a bipartisan long-term plan on flood protection, as Conservatives struggled to respond to accusations that they slashed the budget for defences in the last parliament. Read more
Flood defences row: UK paying price for David Cameron’s broken promises
Prime minister said in 2014 lessons would be learned, but latest floods show he has continued to ignore red flag after red flag Read more
A country more flood resilient
The Environment Secretary announced today a National Flood Resilience Review to better protect the country from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events. Read more
‘Unprecedented’ storms and floods are more common than we think’
Press Release from University of Cambridge, issued by the British Society of Geomorphology Flooding experts say flood risk has been ‘grossly underestimated’, putting lives at risk The recent ‘unprecedented’ flooding in north-west England might be more common than currently believed, a group of scientists has warned. A team of experts from the Universities of Aberystwyth,… Read more »
£51 million more for homes and businesses affected by floods
The Chancellor has today (Wednesday 9 December) announced an additional £51 million to support households and businesses affected by last weekend’s devastating floods in Cumbria and Lancashire. Read more
Southwell Neighbourhood Plan
Here is the link to information on the Southwell Neighbourhood Plan
Additional state funding for flood defences
Southwell will receive an additional £250,000 of state funding for flood defences, it has been announced. Chancellor George Osborne and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Liz Truss, have agreed to give the town the extra money on top of the £720,000 it gave in 2014 to ensure the town’s flood protection scheme can… Read more »
Where Have All Our Gardens Gone?
Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Lawns, hedges and hollyhocks are being replaced by tarmac and car ports. Each garden may be tiny, but with over 50 million front gardens in the UK, the numbers really add up. It’s an environmental problem, quite literally on our doorsteps, and Jheni Osman is finding out… Read more »
Nottingham County Council – Flood Study launch
AN event being held in Southwell this week (Thursday Sept 17th) will mark the launch of the next phase of a study into flooding in the town. The event, being held at the Minster School, will be the first time that residents have received a full update of the Flood Study and its findings so… Read more »
