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

2024_10_21 nott rd reparation in action -1 2024_10_21 nott rd reparation in action -3 2024_10_21 nott rd reparation in action -4
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