Here is the link to information on the Southwell Neighbourhood Plan
Additional state funding for flood defences
Southwell will receive an additional ÂŁ250,000 of state funding for flood defences, it has been announced. Chancellor George Osborne and the Secretary of State for the Environment, Liz Truss, have agreed to give the town the extra money on top of the ÂŁ720,000 it gave in 2014 to ensure the town’s flood protection scheme can… Read more »
Where Have All Our Gardens Gone?
Urban Britain is paving over its front gardens. Lawns, hedges and hollyhocks are being replaced by tarmac and car ports. Each garden may be tiny, but with over 50 million front gardens in the UK, the numbers really add up. It’s an environmental problem, quite literally on our doorsteps, and Jheni Osman is finding out… Read more »
National Flood Forum Bulletin – September 2015
This edition includes a visit to the Brompton Flood Prevention Group by international Charity “The Flow Partnership”; a dry run with St Denys Flood Action Group in Southampton; information about Gauge maps and community flood resilience and, last but not least, a fond farewell to a much loved member of staff off to pastures new.
Training for Flood and Road Closure Wardens
In partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council, Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Environment Agency the group has recruited and trained around 90 Flood Wardens since 2014. Wardens attend theoretical and practical training as Road Closure Wardens with site specific risk assessments. These theory and practical training sessions are obligatory in order to fulfil the requirements of… Read more »
Nottingham County Council – Flood Study launch
AN event being held in Southwell this week (Thursday Sept 17th) will mark the launch of the next phase of a study into flooding in the town. The event, being held at the Minster School, will be the first time that residents have received a full update of the Flood Study and its findings so… Read more »
Drain blockages
Many of our drains in Southwell are combined – 1) surface water run-off from houses, gardens, driveways, roads 2) sewage So in a heavy rainfall event (over 25mm in 30 minutes), the surface water may overwhelm the drainage system and cause the manholes to ‘pop’ and sewage leak out into the roads. We can help… Read more »
National Flood Forum Bulletin – August 2015
Articles include a battle against surface water run-off flooding in Swansea, successful dry-run exercise in Keswick, some great community-led works in West Sussex and highlights from a visit from some Dutch students. August 2015 – Bulletin
Southwell flood victims have just weeks to spend government grants
Families in Southwell say they are “devastated” after discovering they have just weeks to spend government money on flood protection measures – instead of the three years they had expected. Read the full article in the Nottingham Post
National Flood Forum Bulletin – June/July 2015
This issue has an eclectic mix of articles: an update on Flood Re, a letter to West Sussex MPs, National Flood Forum updates, some fantastic news for two of our groups and much more.
