Flooding: government inquiry into a joined up approach, slowing flood water, redirecting farming subsidies, living with nature and rewilding … and planting a few trees Read more Institute of Civil Engineering report on “Slowing the Flow in Pickering” Read here
Fruit farmer Suzannah Starkey of Starkey’s Fruit in Southwell looks at the impact of rain and muddy soil on crops
Suzannah Starkey’s article in Nottingham Post We need to consider how better to cope with excess water, whatever the cause, by cleaning ditches, digging out channels and draining surface water into lagoons because it is filtering too slowly to the subsoils, to the detriment of the crop. Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Suzannah-Starkey-rain-mud/story-28618593-detail/story.html#ixzz429bikJOu
“Clean for the Queen” – 4th to 6th March 2016 to “Support a Resilient Southwell”
Clean for The Queen is a campaign to clear up Britain in time for Her Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday, which will be officially celebrated in June 2016. “When she came to the throne, litter was not the problem that it is today. Food packaging, plastic bottles, takeaway meals and cigarette butts have all contributed… Read more »
The Red Cross Emergency App
When a crisis is on its way, every second counts. So think how crucial warning of a dangerous flood or snow storm could be. Our unique, free app sends you alerts about a huge range of emergencies in your area – and tells you exactly what to do when they happen. Download it and get instant alerts about severe weather and other emergencies near you, as well as those… Read more »
National Flood Resilience Review: Government action to tackle floods
The government confirmed the terms of reference for the National Flood Resilience Review, which will be chaired by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Oliver Letwin. Established in December 2015 following Storm Desmond, the Review will assess how the country can be better protected from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events. It will… Read more »
Farmers, the public, wildlife and dredging – collection of articles
One of the emerging themes of the Northern floods is how farmers and dredging debate has once again taken off. Environment Minister addresses the Oxford Farming Conference Liz Truss is choosing to protect farmers over flood victims Farmers and conservationists split over river dredging plans – Farmers Weekly
‘Flood Resilient Communities: Evaluating the Defra Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder’
Here’s a summary by Peter Coombs Vice President Business Development, EMEA of the CIWEM conference on ‘Flood Resilient Communities: Evaluating the Defra Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder’. He found the conference invaluable with many positive outcomes but he wonders why so many communities have been allowed to be exposed to such risks. “Historical developments along watercourses… Read more »
Civic Voice Design Awards 2015 winner, ‘Slowing the Flow’, saves Pickering from floods.
Amongst the recent floods, there is a story from Pickering which is giving hope to the towns and villages which were affected. Pickering has been flooded time and time again but this time remained dry due to a new, cost effective flood defence called ‘Slowing the Flow’. Following a series of devastating floods, spanning from 1999 to… Read more »
What is a one hundred year flood? BBC Radio 4 “More or less” examines the meaning
Tim Harford and the team take a look at some of the numbers in the news about flooding. What is a one hundred year flood? And is there really a north-south divide in the amount of money spent on flood defences in England? (3.10 onwards) Listen here to programme on 10th January 2016
Robert Jenrick’s speech in the Parliamentary debate on flooding on 6th January 2016
Robert Jenrick (Newark) (Con): I am fortunate that my Newark constituency has not been seriously flooded in this winter’s flooding, but it has been among the worst-flooded of any constituency in the country over the past few years. Forty towns and villages in my constituency have been flooded in the past three years alone, including… Read more »