We are delighted to have been approached by Shaun Maskrey, a PhD student at The University of Nottingham, to participate in a pilot method of flood modelling which involves local people in decision making. We understand this will prove very advantageous to help shape the way forward for reducing our flood risk and will show our funders… Read more »
A group dedicated to preserving Southwell presented a cheque to a group that is trying to protect the town from future flooding Southwell Civic Society presented £1,153 raised at its annual garden party to Southwell Flood Forum on 20th September The money will go towards the community cost of providing flood mitigation measures for the… Read more »
Being impressed with many areas of horticultural interest, the judges of East Midlands in Bloom 2014 awarded Southwell in Bloom with a Silver in the medium town category. A Judges Award was also presented to Southwell Flood Forum “for taking on such a complex project” because one of the entries for work volunteers do within… Read more »
Southwell has now got through the first stage of the Grant in Aid application process for mitigation measures.This grant will not cover the full cost of a flood alleviation scheme, but significant contributions from local authorities have been pledged towards the project. The Southwell Flood Fund was set up to raise a community contribution of… Read more »
Southwell Flood Forum is a contender for this year’s Nottingham Post Environmental Awards When hundreds of homes in one of Nottinghamshire’s most historic towns were flooded last summer, it was the catalyst for a team of volunteers to finally tackle Southwell’s flooding issues. Read more on the Nottingham Post web site…
Southwell Flood Forum met with residents, Severn Trent Water and Nottinghamshire County Council Flood Risk Management Team, Drainage and Highways Officers, about their exploratory findings from the surface water and sewage systems along The Ropewalk flood path from Lowes Wong school to Archers Field. We now have a better understanding of the problems and pipe work since they identified 2… Read more »
The event at Westhorpe Lodge, Westhorpe, hosted by Mr and Mrs John Holmes, raised money towards the community contribution to flood mitigation measures in the town. Mrs Katy Todd, a member of Southwell Flood Forum, said it was a chance for residents to see what the road-closure equipment looked like. “It was a chance to… Read more »
April 2015 – Saturday 25th April First tee-off time – 13.00 In aid of Southwell Flood Fund Format Team Stableford (¾ handicap) with the best two scores to count on each hole. Individual Stableford (¾ handicap) Eighteen teams of four players playing off the yellow tees Prizes For the winning team score For the winning individual score. For… Read more »
The Garden party at Westhorpe Lodge was another success for the Southwell Flood Fund. The weather was perfect and the garden stunning – a typically English Summer Garden Party. Our enormous thanks to Jon and Margaret Holmes for welcoming us into their garden. Our sincere thanks also to Margaret and her team of bakers for the delicious cakes and… Read more »
IT was a year ago when flash floods swept through Southwell bringing chaos and destroying property. Twelve months on and residents are still living with the damage, as preparations continue to prevent further disasters. Read more
