Fundraising Event in aid of Southwell Flood Mitigation.
You are invited to a Middle Eastern Mezze evening
at La Parisienne Cafe Restaurant, King Street, Southwell.
Thursday 20th February. 7 for 7.30
£20 per person
Planning application on Beckett’s Field
It’s hard to believe that building work is still being considered here when the area was so badly flooded in July. There was evidence of flooding 60 metres into the field. The footbridge at the NW corner was ripped from its anchoring and lifted 4 feet or more into the air. SFF had been given… Read more »
Southwell Flood Forum on ITV Central
Volunteers at work in Potwell Dyke clearing debris. Liz Walker and Hannah Senior were interviewed about the work and Josephine French was interviewed about the damage to her property.
Nottingham Road Culverts
The culverts under Nottingham Road and Hallougton Road have been inspected by Nottinghamshire County Council and apart from a temporary sign and two kerb stones which are going to be removed the flows through the culverts are not impeded as the photographs below show. These culverts handle water coming out of “Springfield Dumble” which runs… Read more »
Assurances sought over dyke care
Owners of land that backs on to watercourses in Southwell are being called to attend a management meeting. The meeting aims to help set out a long-term care plan for Southwell’s watercourses in the wake of flooding in July. Potwell Dyke, which flows through the town, flooded after two months’ rainfall fell in just 30… Read more »
Volunteers thanked for flood response
Volunteers who helped to clear out Southwell’s Potwell Dyke following July’s disastrous floods enjoyed a slap-up pub lunch as a thank you. Members of Southwell Flood Forum gathered at the Hearty Goodfellow on Church Street, where they enjoyed soup, sandwiches and drinks. Church Street was among those worst hit by the flooding after the dyke… Read more »
Southwell Flood Forum on East Midlands Today
Katy Todd and Mark Bertolini interviewed by Quentin Rayner on BBC East Midlands Today about the the work done by volunteers helping to clear Potwell Dyke, and the future maintenance of the watercourse.
3D Topographic Map of Southwell
This 3D map created by Kath and Andy Wimble shows just how Southwell sits in a valley with the dumbles that flow into the main water-course – the Potwell Dyke. It also shows the secondary water-courses which flow from Halam Hill and Norwood Park. Photographed by Chris Knapton, Richfield Industrial In an interview with the… Read more »
Helping to stem the tide
Residents worked together to hold back a potential flood after a warning was received for Southwell. They rallied to clean out a dyke after receiving an alert from the Environment Agency that there was a possibility of flooding when a severe weather warning was issued. Mr Mark Bertolini, chairman of Southwell Flood Forum, also called… Read more »
Dyke Clearing Day
Nothing like the weather warning to stir people into action! Southwell Flood Forum Chairman, Mark Bertolini made a last minute decision to “do something” to help clear the huge amounts of debris that was washed down stream a month ago and was slowing down the flow of the water course. The flood alert the… Read more »
