A Gedling MP has said a flood alleviation scheme is “long overdue”, after parts of a village were once again submerged after heavy rain and snow fall.
Woodborough was once again left flooded following heavy rainfall.
Yesterday morning (6) MP Michael Payne visited the village to thank Woodborough Flood Action Group, flood wardens and residents for their efforts responding to the flooding overnight and the following morning and also spoke to those who have been impacted by flooding in the village.
The MP said he would now be fighting for villagers to get a flood alleviation scheme put in place.
Mr Payne said: “I have now written to senior officials at the Environment Agency regarding issues of flooding across Gedling, including in Woodborough village and I have spoken to senior officials at the Environment Agency numerous times today.
“My message is clear – there is a long-overdue need for a proper flood alleviation scheme for Woodborough village, it’s a cause I intend to continue fighting for. The people of Woodborough village deserve nothing less.”
Peter Wiles, chair of the Woodborough Flood Action Group, said houses in the village now needed to be made more resilient if the waters get in.
He told the BBC: “The number of people that we’ve seen out of their houses for six, twelve, eighteen months at a time, only maybe to come back and be flooded again.
“Essentially, the more you can do to get yourself back and quickly running again without having to move out of your house, it’s going to have benefits on insurance and benefits on your own peace of mind as much as anything else.”
The MP said he had also planned to put other Gedling communities affected ‘on the radar’ of the Government’s Flooding Minister.
“I’ve raised my concerns and will continue to make representations to her and other Government ministers on this important issue.
“I’ve also requested Gedling Borough Council to take action as soon as possible to clean up the debris and mud/silt on the roads and pavements in the village.
I’m aware there have been several others hot spots of surface water flooding across Gedling, including in Lambley village, Burton Joyce, on Mapperley Plains at the top of Coppice Road and in Bestwood village, as well as elsewhere and I’ve also been speaking to the Environment Agency about these areas and the impact flooding has had on these communities.”
“I’ve asked to be kept updated by the Environment Agency regarding my concerns about the rising water level at the River Trent through Gedling constituency – from Colwick through to Stoke Bardolph and Burton Joyce.”
You can report a flooding or drainage problem to Nottinghamire County Council by visiting the following link: https://www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/…/report-a-flooding…
