Local MPs and councillors have visited the flood-hit community of Woodborough to meet with residents and discuss what support and help they need.
Mark Spencer MP together with County Councillor Boyd Elliott and Gedling’s Tom Randall MP, heard from villagers yesterday (October 31) about the impact that recent flooding has had on the village and many of their properties. The group also visited a few of the properties impacted.
A spokesman for the group said: “After listening to concerns and seeing the impact of flooding, Mark Spencer’s office will be coordinating a joint approach with Gedling Borough Council, Nottinghamshire County Council and the Environment Agency with the support of Cllr Helen Greensmith, Cllr Boyd Elliott and Tom Randall MP.
Action from the meeting include arranging more road sweeping by Gedling Borough Council, contacting Nottinghamshire County Council about dredging the village street drains and asking Lambley and Woodborough Parish Council’s to install signs at the entrance and exits to both villages during floods so that all drivers are aware of road closures before entering the villages.
The group also committed to chasing the Environment Agency for a copy of an investigation report that they wrote a few years ago that cost over £30,000 detailing what long-term flood defences are required and the cost of those and work towards securing them.
Residents who notice a blocked drain are now being urged to report it to the County Council for unblocking using this link: www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/transport/roads/report-a-flooding-or-drainage-problem
