Potwell Dyke on Nottingham Road – reparation work on erosion damage after storms

Posted & filed under Blog, Community Resilience, Flood Mitigation, Watercourse Clearing.

After Storms Babet and Henk, the damaged and eroded bank of the Potwell Dyke on Nottingham Road outside Southwell Leisure Centre and Minster School has been repaired. Southwell Flood Forum was in continous communication with VIA who allocated the necessary funding to carry out the reparation work thoroughly and effectively.

2023_10_23 erosion on Potwell outside leisure centre

October 2023 Erosion outside Southwell Leisure Centre

 

2023_12_23 damage on potwell outside minster school

December 2023 Damage and blockage outside Minster School

2024_01_08 damage outside platts

8.1.24 Eroded area cleared in order for VIA to inspect the damage

 

2024_02_2024 damage on potwell dyke nott rd

February 2024 Area cordoned off for safety of pedestrians

2024_10_21 nott rd reparation in action -2

October 2024 VIA work on the damage to the banks

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2024_10_27 Nottingham road ditch reinstated -1

2024_10_27 work completed

2024_10_23 hydraseeded potwell-2

2024_10_28 Landscaping completed – hydraseeding – a mix of natural products of grass seed, wood fibre and gum

2024_10_23 hydraseeded potwell-1

DEFRA consultation on storm overflows

Posted & filed under Community Resilience, Potwell Dyke Flood Group, Watercourse Clearing.

Storm overflows are safety valves built into the combined sewer system to discharge excess sewage to rivers, lakes, or the sea when rainfall exceeds capacity. The deadline for comments is: 12th May 2022. The consultation website states: ‘Tackling storm overflows in England is a government priority. It is an issue which has received significant public… Read more »

Flood and Coast Conference Report and Video

Posted & filed under Community Resilience, Emergency Planning, Flood Mitigation, FRAMES, Natural Flood Management, Nottingham Trent University, Trent Rivers Trust, Watercourse Clearing.

This is usually a national two-day event at Telford and Tim Farr and Jacky Huson attended in 2017 when Tim was invited to give a presentation on Southwell Flood Forum and be on a panel. This year they are offering a series of webinars, the first of which is Creating Climate Resilient Places. These digital… Read more »

National Flood Forum Bulletin – May 2018 –

Posted & filed under Blog, Community Resilience, FRAMES, National Flood Forum Bulletins, Natural Flood Management, Watercourse Clearing.

This bulletin includes an update on the National Planning Policy Framework consultation, and an introduction to Shani Lambert who started working for National Flood Forum on 3rd May as a Community Project officer in Southwell within the FRAMES project for ‘Improving Flood Resilience in Southwell’. We are delighted to welcome Shani and her enthusiasm to… Read more »

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Friends of Southwell Trail

Posted & filed under Blog, Community Resilience, Watercourse Clearing.

Friends of Southwell Trail run activity days – mostly during the conservation period October to March. The work is practical task-based – access and conservation based e.g. clearing weeds, brambles, coppicing – to protect this local historical and environmental feature. For more information contact mark.guy@nottscc.gov.uk or telephone 01623 822944 ex 2242. Next activity days –… Read more »

The Nottingham Post Environmental awards: Categories and how to enter Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Nottingham-Post-Environmental-awards-Categories/story-23005289-detail/story.html#ixzz3IgVgbPmb Follow us: @Nottingham_Post on Twitter | NottinghamPostOnline on Facebook

Nottingham Post Environment Awards – submission for the Environmental Community of the Year

Posted & filed under Blog, Fundraising, Watercourse Clearing.

We’ll be sitting on the edge of our chairs waiting for the announcement of winners of the Nottingham Post Environment Awards at the ceremony on Wednesday 12th November at Nottingham Belfry Hotel Southwell Flood Forum was encouraged to enter the 2014 Nottingham Post Environment Awards and we are thrilled to have been shortlisted in the Environmental Community of the Year category… Read more »

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East Midlands in Bloom 2014 – Judges Award for watercourse clearance

Posted & filed under Blog, Potwell Dyke Flood Group, Watercourse Clearing.

Being impressed with many areas of horticultural interest, the judges of East Midlands in Bloom 2014 awarded Southwell in Bloom with a Silver in the medium town category. A Judges Award was also presented to Southwell Flood Forum “for taking on such a complex project” because one of the entries for work volunteers do within… Read more »

Working towards a dry town

Posted & filed under Watercourse Clearing.

The Watercourse Volunteers continues to make sure our dykes, ditches, dumbles and drains are in working order. Across town from the Southwell Trail, along Potwell Dyke where, sadly after all the volunteer efforts, dumping of garden waste still goes on, to Westhorpe. While helping residents clear the Intake Dumble of fallen trees and debris, volunteers are in training… Read more »