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 »
We are aware and many of you have commented, that the gullies and drains throughout Southwell have not been regularly maintained and are therefore, not ‘fit for purpose’. This became particularly evident on 23rd July, but there are also many reports of isolated incidents due to malfunctioning gullies and drains. As well as looking at… Read more »
You can download this Or sign up to receive our email newsletter here… Welcome to the first Newsletter of Southwell Flood Forum. The Forum was set up, after the huge storm and consequent flooding on 23rd July 2013, to reduce flood risk and support residents become more flood resilient. This is a long-term issue and… Read more »
Winners of the Living With Environmental Change short film competition show how to alleviate flash flooding. This a brilliant illustration of the vision we’ve been discussing, thinking, dreaming of…. Everyone needs to watch it – it’s interesting and accessible.
Two community engagement drop-in events are being held in Southwell on Wednesday 25th September and Saturday 5th October 2013. These sessions are intended to provide residents and those with local businesses in the town with an opportunity to discuss the flooding incidents that occurred in July with representatives from the various public agencies involved. Representatives… Read more »
The following is a summarised collection of feedback you have kindly submitted via the Southwell Flood Forum questionnaire some emails sent directly to us phone calls and face-to-face conversations investigations by Forum members All this information is immensely helpful as it is your ‘grass-roots’ experience that tells us what actually happened to people and properties… Read more »
Newark and Sherwood District Council are prepared to consider giving Council Tax breaks of up to 6 months for people who have had to evacuate to temporary accommodation due to flood damage, if they are also paying Council Tax on their temporary accommodation. In order to apply for a Council Tax break, you need to… Read more »
Residents affected by the July floods are being invited to events in Southwell to discuss their experiences and concerns with the agencies involved. The events will be attended by representatives from Nottinghamshire County Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, the Environment Agency, a representative of one of the emergency services, Severn Trent Water and the… Read more »
Southwell Town Council Planning Meeting, Wednesday 4th September Many people were dismayed when they saw “coming shortly”, the nine new 4/5 bedroomed houses planned for the former Minster School site on Church Street. The giant sign went up immediately after of 23rd July floods, and for some this was simply too insensitive. The Civic Society had proposed… Read more »
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 »
