Flooding and flood alleviation news

Nottingham Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme.  The Environment Agency has withdrawn its planning application in respect of the part of this scheme in Broxtowe.  This is because they have new flood modelling data that suggests that the flood defence wall at Attenborough will need to be half a metre higher than originally planned.  We, and other organisations in villages downstream of Nottingham, had made an objection to this application on the basis of its failure to provide mitigation for the additional flooding risk that will be caused to villages between Stoke Bardolph and Bleasby.  We are now concerned that a much higher wall at Attenborough could increase the additional flood risk to our villages even further.  We have joined with the Undefended Villages Partnership (villages at flood risk in Newark and Sherwood) to call on the Environment Agency to explain the new modelling and its implications at a meeting early in the new year.

Crock Dumble Pumping Station.  We have inquired about the plans for building this pumping station and the Environment Agency tells us that site preparation will begin next month and work will start on the pumping station in the new year and will last about 32 weeks.

Burton Joyce Flood Report.  In October, the Parish Council eventually got round to submitting the report on this summer’s flooding compiled by Cllr O’Neill in July and August to our County Councillors who undertook to place the report in the hands of one of the Council Officer for co-ordinative action.  At a meeting organised by Cllr O’Riordan at County Hall this month, the County’s Highways Drainage Officer undertook to arrange site visits by Notts County Council, Gedling Borough Council, Severn Trent Water and Environment Agency staff.  It is hoped that these visits will take place in the next two weeks.  Residents might like to know that in Lowdham, site visits were organised in July, much remedial work has been undertaken and a follow up meeting to review progress was held earlier this month.

Tarmac planning application is dead

Tarmac’s planning application to extract sand and gravel from the riverside between Burton Joyce and Gunthorpe is now officially dead.  The company had one year from the date it withdrew its application to re-submit the same application.  They did not do so.

 

But this is not necessarily the end of the affair.  It means that if Tarmac, or any other company, wants to mine this site, they must submit a completely new application.  And, before doing this, they must consult with the local community about any proposals.

 

“Consulting the local community” usually means informing the parish council.  So make sure that you know what your parish council is receiving and how they are dealing with it.