Winners of the Living With Environmental Change short film competition show how to alleviate flash flooding. This a brilliant illustration of the vision we’ve been discussing, thinking, dreaming of…. Everyone needs to watch it – it’s interesting and accessible.
Flood study must cover entire town
A study of flooding in Southwell needs to be fully comprehensive and take into account the whole town, according to residents and councillors. Nottinghamshire County Council is to undertake a flood modelling study following July’s severe flooding. At a town council meeting, members said it needed to take into account the whole of the Southwell… Read more »
Southwell homes protected from sewer flooding
Severn Trent Water is investing more than half a million pounds to help protect homes in Southwell, near Newark, from sewer flooding. The essential improvements, which are being carried out on Leeway Road and Lower Kirklington Road, are expected to be complete before Christmas. Andrew Morley, programme engineer at Severn Trent Water explains why his… Read more »
Drop-in sessions on Southwell flooding
A community engagement drop-in session for residents affected by flooding will take place in Southwell this evening. The session, which is intended to provide residents and those with local businesses in the town with an opportunity to discuss the flooding incidents that occurred in July,will be held at The Minster School, Southwell, from 7pm to… Read more »
Community drop-in events with representatives from various public agencies
Two community engagement drop-in events are being held in Southwell on Wednesday 25th September and Saturday 5th October 2013. These sessions are intended to provide residents and those with local businesses in the town with an opportunity to discuss the flooding incidents that occurred in July with representatives from the various public agencies involved. Representatives… Read more »
Questions, concerns. comments and ideas
The following is a summarised collection of feedback you have kindly submitted via the Southwell Flood Forum questionnaire some emails sent directly to us phone calls and face-to-face conversations investigations by Forum members All this information is immensely helpful as it is your ‘grass-roots’ experience that tells us what actually happened to people and properties… Read more »
Council Tax Breaks
Newark and Sherwood District Council are prepared to consider giving Council Tax breaks of up to 6 months for people who have had to evacuate to temporary accommodation due to flood damage, if they are also paying Council Tax on their temporary accommodation. In order to apply for a Council Tax break, you need to… Read more »
Flooding feedback sessions
Residents affected by the July floods are being invited to events in Southwell to discuss their experiences and concerns with the agencies involved. The events will be attended by representatives from Nottinghamshire County Council, Newark and Sherwood District Council, the Environment Agency, a representative of one of the emergency services, Severn Trent Water and the… Read more »
Building block
Southwell town councillors are to object to every planning application that comes before them on the basis of flood risk. The decision of the council’s planning committee, a consultee on applications, could tie up decision-makers Newark and Sherwood District Council in red tape. It has been criticised by the district council’s planning committee chairman, Mr… Read more »
Southwell flood victims: ‘We need help’
A REPORT drawn up five years ago had warned of the kind of flooding which engulfed one of Nottinghamshire’s most historic towns in July. Hundreds of homes were affected when an extreme tropical storm hit Southwell, causing millions of pounds worth of damage in less than two hours. Some residents have still not be able… Read more »
