Very excited by the news that Southwell Flood Forum has been shortlisted for this award. Flood Re has been on the search for an individual or group who has been a pillar of strength for flood action in areas across the UK. These people will have made a real difference on the ground, helping their… Read more »
Flood project gets ministerial backing
A project to help prevent severe flooding in Southwell has been backed by a Government minister. Therese Coffey, a minister in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, told Southwell’s MP, Mr Robert Jenrick, the project represented good value for money and was very likely to be approved.] Read more
Cities, Flood proofing and resilience
A futuristic view of flooding proofing urban environments They call it “pave, pipe, and pump”: the mentality that has dominated urban development for over a century. Along with the explosion of the motorcar in the early 20th century came paved surfaces. Rainwater – instead of being sucked up by plants, evaporating, or filtering through the… Read more »
Calls for flood money figure
Southwell Town Council has been criticised for not yet agreeing how much money it will provide for flood defences in the town. Newark and Sherwood District Council has committed £220,000. The government has pledged £720,000; Nottinghamshire County Council £600,000; and the community itself, through the leadership of Southwell Flood Forum, is looking to raise £125,000…. Read more »
Is Britain Prepared for Floods?
Enhancing Flood Resilience through Innovation, Technology and Collaboration – Central London – Thursday 8th February 2018 Present estimates state that annual flood damages for the whole of the UK are £1.1 billion, with around 5.4 million properties in England at risk of flooding from rivers, the sea, surface water or all three. In 2017 costal… Read more »
Are you flood aware? Community resilience and Road Closure sessions
As part of the Southwell Flood Forum’s aim to help make Southwell and its residents more flood resilient we continue organise events to raise awareness of our flood risk, offer suggestions of how to be more prepared not just for flooding but for any emergency incident inform residents about the Road Closure Scheme train and… Read more »
UK should increasingly expect record winter rains, says Met Office
Aided by a supercomputer, meteorologists find 34% chance of record monthly rainfall being set, raising fears about major flooding Guardian article here Times article here
National Flood Forum Bulletin – July 2017 – National Flood Risk Management Strategy – help to shape the future
National Flood Forum needs your help. Now is a great time to use your voice to shape our future flood risk. They suggest you to write to your MP and Dr Thérèse Coffey MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment and Rural Life Opportunities, to ask that the work underway to refresh the… Read more »
Be aware + be prepared = Community Resilience
It’s over a year since the last mammoth Community Resilience and Training event at Brackenhurst. Since our Emergency Plan Co-ordinator, James Parker left Southwell last October, we have been reviewing the Road Closure Scheme and looking at ways to improve Community Resilience – not just for flooding but for any emergency incident. We’ve organised some… Read more »
Presentation to the Flood and Coast Conference – March 2017
Tim Farr, Chair of Southwell Flood Forum gave a presentation at the Flood and Coast Conference on March 29th 2017 at Telford and was on the panel for a question and answer session on “What can organisations do to work better with communities?”. The presentation also includes suggestions on the way forward. The Conference was… Read more »
