The Defra 2015-2020 plan Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs publishes its departmental plan for 2015-2020, outlining priority areas in flooding, air pollution and wildlife diversity The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released its five-year plan for delivering a cleaner, healthier environment while encouraging growth and prosperity in the UK’s… Read more »
Normal weather is a thing of the past
From Communications and Management for Sustainability (CMS) A relentless sequence of storms, record rainfall and sustained very high river flows in parts of the UK meant that December was an extraordinary month in both meteorological and hydrological terms, with wet conditions across the north contributed to the wettest calendar month on record for the UK… 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
Dr Jillian Labadz interview on Radio Nottingham
Dr Jillian Labadz, lecturer at Nottingham Trent University talks about the flooding in Cumbria, the impact on a community, what can be done and how Flood Forums, such as ours in Southwell can greatly contribute towards managing flood risk, help a community be prepared and recover from flooding. Listen to her interview with Richard Allen… 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
£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
£1/4m for flood defences
After months of speculation, Newark and Sherwood District Council has agreed to contribute £¼m towards flood mitigation in the area. However, Southwell, one of the worst affected areas of the July 2013 floods, still doesn’t know how much of that it will receive. A flood mitigation scheme for Southwell will cost £1.875m. The Government has… Read more »
Repair and Renew Grant for Flooded Homes and Businesses
Repair and Renew Event Programme (includes information on Mitigation Funding, Property Level Protection and Community Emergency Plan) The Repair and Renew Grant is available to help flooded homes and businesses with the cost of installing flood protection to your home or business to make you more flood resilient and resistant. The application form can be downloaded, printed and completed… Read more »
Bramley – December edition – news update
We are delighted that the Chancellor has confirmed in his Autumn Statement that Southwell will be receiving Grant in Aid funding which, together with the Environment Agency funding covers about 54% of the total costs of mitigation to reduce our flood risk. Read more
