A new powerful pump is to be installed by the River Trent in a fresh attempt to prevent the repeated flooding which has plagued the village of Colwick.
Councillor Mike Adams, who represents Carlton East on Nottinghamshire County Council, announced the news on his social media channels.
Currently Gedling Borough Council wheel a mobile pump down to site in the event of rising river levels.
The new pump would be permanently installed, reacting automatically – and is also more powerful.
Cllr Adams said: “Earlier on this year, I had a meeting with local business Ken Wilkins Print Ltd director Aron Wilkins. He asked if I thought we could get together with the local authorities, to install a more powerful pump down at the riverside to ensure that last year’s flooding, never happens again.
“It’s a pump they will generously fund and it means taxpayers’ money can be spent on other priorities, like fixing the roads.
“As you can imagine I was very happy to say ‘yes’ – absolutely.”
“As we know the flooding damaged houses, businesses and caused a serious amount of disruption and heartache to many.
My priority as you always have known has always been the safety and wellbeing of residents across Carlton East, so we are designing and will eventually install a new pump on site – subject to all agreements in place.”
The new pump is currently being designed but in the meantime a temporary one has been installed to help keep water levels down at the Trent until its arrival.
Cllr Adams added: “As I’m sure you’ll appreciate, designs take time, agreements take time to set up, so this additional temporary measure is incredibly welcome.
“I would like to put on record my thanks to Ken Wilkins Print, Nottinghamshire County Council’s flood team and Gedling Borough Council.”
GET THE ROADS FIXED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Netherfield, Gedling, Burton Joyce, Lambley & Woodborough have been flooding for years & what about all the new properties being built on flood plains down near Stoke Bardolph, too little too late by GBC yet again, hope it’s a big pump but as long as all the blue flag parks looks good then all’s well.
The article says this is being funded by Ken Wilkins Print, and not the council or tax payer. That is very generous and should be commended. Thank you Wilkins Group.