Volunteers signed up to help Southwell cope in the event of future flooding during a drop-in session at the library.
More than 60 people attended the Southwell Flood Forum event, which featured stalls and information about issues such as flood resilience measures and home insurance.
Mrs Jacky Huson, of the flood forum, said 22 people signed up to become street representatives, who would be the point of contact on flooding issues, and a further ten signed up to undertake training to become road closure wardens.
Mrs Huson said she wanted to hear from volunteers keen to become street representatives.
“If you enjoy being a good neighbour and the eyes and ears for your area on flood-related issues, then we would like to hear from you,” she said.
“We are aiming to have at least three or four people per vulnerable street to be able to cover for people at work or on holiday.”
Mrs Huson said there would be a combined flood and road closure warden training session at Southwell Fire Station on Wednesday, July 16, from 7.30pm.
She said: “Please consider signing up — it’s vital we have enough trained wardens, particularly as our scheme is complex with 21 road closure points.
“When the closure scheme goes live, we will have legal delegated powers from Notting-hamshire County Council Highways Department to close the roads in response to a pre-determined trigger in the event of an imminent flooding incident.”
The event, with refreshments provided by Mr James Parker of baked!, raised about £40.
The forum had a stall, along with baked! and another South-well business, Touch Therapy, at the town family fun day on Saturday.
Fun day visitors could find out about community resilience. There was also a children’s flooding activity sheet. The stall raised a further £33.
To sign up as a street representative or a road closure warden contact Jacky Huson of the Flood Forum, on 815739 or email resilience@southwellfloodforum.org.uk.
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