Jacky Huson of Southwell Flood Forum attended this conference. “It was useful to network with other community flood groups and I made a couple of particularly useful contacts. When I talked to other local Flood groups, it was affirming that Southwell Flood Forum is developing very successfully with good practice and very much along the… Read more »
Emergency Planning Team Submits Road Closure Plan
The Emergency Planning Team has submitted its ambitious Road Closure Plan to Nottinghamshire County Council for approval by the Highways Department. Our Road Closure Plan for Southwell is thought to be the biggest and most complex in the country. The team has devised a systematic closure scheme to allow various roads to be closed when… Read more »
Nottinghamshire flood victims excluded from relief fund
Towns, badly affected by flooding last summer, have been left out of government funding, a council has said. In July, hundred of properties in Southwell and Hucknall were flooded and some residents have still not been able to return to their homes. Nottinghamshire County Council has written to Defra asking for help to protect the… Read more »
Fears over dangerous flooded bend
Concerns have been raised that there could be a fatal accident on a corner of a main road prone to flooding. The corner of the former A612 — which was recently downgraded — is a tight S-bend just before Upton when approached from Southwell. It regularly floods during heavy rain. Upton residents are concerned there… Read more »
Supporting life after flooding
Research exploring people’s recovery after the Hull floods changed government policy and national guidelines on managing recovery after flooding and other disaster events. Find out more on the ESRC web site…
First monthly meeting with insurance industry on flooding
Ministers met insurance industry leaders to discuss how the industry is stepping up to help hard-working people affected by the floods. The CEOs of Aviva, Direct Line Group, Axa, Lloyds Banking Group and Ageas, along with the Claims Director of RSA and the Association of British Insurers restated their commitment to voluntarily maintaining the 2008… Read more »
Extreme weather is ‘silver lining’ for climate action: Christiana Figueres
UN climate chief says flooding and heatwaves have raised the issue of climate change to the highest political level. Devastating extreme weather including recent flooding in England, Australia’s hottest year on record and the US being hit by a polar vortex have a “silver lining” of boosting climate change to the highest level of politics… Read more »
The Flood Fund – From Small Beginnings
The first event at La Parisienne launched the fund on 20th February and raised over £200 towards our £125,000 target. Over £2,000 came in in the first weeks. See the Calendar page for information about future Events. There is lots planned and something for everyone and his dog. Yes, literally there will be a dog… Read more »
More than £200 raised at La Parisienne Middle-Eastern supper
More than £200 was raised when La Parisienne put on a Middle-Eastern mezze supper in aid of the Flood Fund. Wine flowed and Co-chair Mark Bertolini drew the raffle tickets – the prize was lunch for two at La Parisienne. First out was his own! He dipped again and out came his partner, Mary’s, number…. Read more »
Flood damage cost to rise fivefold across Europe, study says
Increasingly intense downpours driven by climate change will see flood damages rise from €4.5bn to €23bn a year by 2050 The huge cost of flood damage is set to soar fivefold across Europe in coming decades, according to the first comprehensive analysis of risk across the continent. The cost of homes, belongings, businesses and infrastructure… Read more »
