In this bulletin, I hope to provide an insight into how the data provided in workshop three are being used (i.e. look behind the scenes) Read more
E-Bulletin No. 5 – System Dynamics
System dynamics covers a suite of techniques that were developed in the 1960s for representing complex systems and exploring their dynamic behaviour. Read more
Road Closure Scheme
Southwell’s road closure scheme is possibly one of the most complex in Europe with 19 road closure points Click on the links for the revised (since the Southwell Community Resilience Handbook 2016)Â SFF CR Magazine – road closure map September 2019 and huddles Trained Road Closure Wardens have legal delegated powers from Nottinghamshire County Council Highways… Read more »
Charity Golf Day – Norwood Park Golf Club – Saturday 25th April
A very busy, enjoyable and successful weekend for Southwell Flood Forum! Twelve teams teed up for our Charity Golf Day at Norwood Park Golf Club and braved a couple of rainshowers to play for some superb prizes donated by local businesses and supporters to raise the fantastic amount of nearly £2,500. Team Prize Rhys Black’s team… Read more »
Concern re development on Beckett’s Field
The recent approval of the Miller Homes development on Beckett’s Field off Nottingham Road has caused great concern among Southwell Flood Forum and residents. Recent media attention before the planning meeting, highlighted and emphasised our previous stated concerns. The development is in a particularly sensitive location opposite the Minster School bordered by Potwell Dyke which… Read more »
£1/4m for flood defences
After months of speculation, Newark and Sherwood District Council has agreed to contribute £¼m towards flood mitigation in the area. However, Southwell, one of the worst affected areas of the July 2013 floods, still doesn’t know how much of that it will receive. A flood mitigation scheme for Southwell will cost £1.875m. The Government has… Read more »
System Dynamics – E-Bulletin #5
System dynamics covers a suite of techniques that were developed in the 1960s for representing complex systems and exploring their dynamic behaviour. A complex system is one which consists of many different and connected parts. It is only through looking at the system as a whole, as a network, that we can begin to understand,… Read more »
National Flood Forum Bulletin – February 2015
This time last year we saw the back end of the winter storms of 2013/2014; for some, that was just the beginning of the mayhem. This issue has a lovely article from the Shifnal Flood Partnership Group, an update on a flood exhibition in Surrey, some funding information for those in the south and more… Read more »
Workshop 2 – Agenda
Download the Workshop 2 Agenda… Please note: The most popular days for workshop three are Tuesday 24th and Wednesday 25th March. We will vote on the favourite day next week, and I will add those votes to those already on the doodle poll. If you know you cannot attend the workshop next week, please register… Read more »
Thinking About Risk – E-Bulletin #4
As with many concepts developed in many different subject areas concurrently, the term risk has a range of definitions. Here I make an effort to clearly define risk and other key terms, for the purposes of this project. Download E-Bulletin #4…
