Residents in Southwell have said they are devastated and angry after discovering they have only a few weeks to spend government grants for flood protection measures instead of the three years they expected. A total of 215 out of 246 homes and businesses affected by the floods of July 2013 applied for the £5,000 renewal… Read more »
This year the sun shone on our event which commemorated the flood in 2013 and offered a chance to enjoy a fun time – no talk of floods, no pressure to raise funds. There was tough competition with other social events in the local calendar and the Wimbledon Men’s final. However, many people turned out to… Read more »
Over £156K has been raised through householders donating their surplus from their £5K Repair and Renew Grant. In some cases, people ‘donated’ the whole of their Grant towards catchment-wide flood mitigation measures, having considered that an integrated scheme would be better in the long-term. Applications are still being validated, so that figure could be considerably… Read more »
The rain didn’t stop families in Southwell from enjoy their annual Floodfest event on Sunday. The family fun day was organised by the Southwell Lions and Rotary club in partnership with Southwell Flood Forum. Visitors enjoyed an afternoon of activities including music performances, sport games, craft, food and drink stalls. Traditional games included welly wanging,… Read more »
There has been a huge take-up of Government grants that have been made available retrospectively to repair flood damage in Southwell. A total of 215 out of 246 homes and businesses affected by the extreme floods of July 2013 have applied for the renewal and repair grant, being administered through Newark and Sherwood District Council…. Read more »
On a warm, dry Saturday afternoon at the Fun Day on the Burgage, children and adults alike were interested to make it rain on semi-detached model houses on our ‘The Rain Story’ stall. The model, supplied by Trent Rivers Trust and Environment Agency, demonstrated how Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) can visibly slow down the rate at… Read more »
In this issue we have two articles from groups in Hampshire, an area that suffered flooding in 2013/2014, which was underreported at the time. Many hundreds of residents suffered terribly after the floods and these two articles highlight how they were affected and what positive work has happened since as a consequence of their flooding…. Read more »
In partnership with Southwell Lions and Rotary Clubs, Southwell Flood Forum are pleased to announce the second annual Tug ‘o War. Come along with family and friends to enjoy a fun afternoon with traditional games, licensed bar, BBQ and ice cream. Profits will go to the Southwell Flood Fund Music by Southwell Choral Society and… Read more »
The final workshop will explore how different combinations of interventions might affect flood risk. Potential scenarios suggested at Workshop Four were Innovative governance e.g. Road Closure Scheme Personal Enterprise e.g. Property Level Protection Community Stewardship e.g.regular maintenance of watercourses Read more
The village of Belford failed to meet requirements for a traditional flood defence scheme estimated to cost around £3.5 m to protect about 34 properties, a caravan park, the A1 and East Coast Mailine railway. This demonstrates alternative options trialled by EA and DEFRA. Read more
