FLOod Action Team (FLOAT) 

Objectives:

Reduce the risk of flooding in Packington

Key Contacts:
  • Chairman:  Wesley Ewing (07966 019133 )
  • Secretary:  Sarah Marvin
  • Planning: Graham Saunt (01530 412556 )
  • Communication: Steve Plummer (01530 412963)

Meetings:

Next meeting 10th February 2009 at 6.30pm.  Memorial Hall

 Packington FLOod Action Team. 

Established 2001 to minimise flood risk in Ashby and Packington.
Our objective : ensure that flooding does not occur in our village.
  


Little Lane - New Bridge Open !

The Little Lane foot-bridge has been replaced in April 2010

 The previous historic twin-span masonry bridge obstructed the flow-away of water in the brook far more than does this new single-span wooden bridge.

We await the first heavy and prolonged rains of the year to see the difference!

There is also some news on the wider planning scene reported to us from Packington Nook Residents' Association.

"The coalition government has said they will scrap the regional development targets imposed over recent years and put planning policy back in the hands of local councils.  That doesn't mean that new development isn't going to happen, but it's now up to North West Leicestershire Council to decide on both volumes and locations of housing and industrial development in our district.
 
The most recent number proposed for Ashby is, at most, an extra 250 houses by 2026, which is a big reduction from the 4500 being proposed eighteen months ago.  Sustainability and the effect on the River Mease habitat are still issues weighing heavily on the planners' minds."
 
If you're interested, there is more information here:
 
http://minutes.nwleics.gov.uk:81/aksnwleicester/images/att4775.pdf

Great background information : the National Flood Forum

The National Flood Forum NFF provides support and advice to communities and individuals that have been flooded or are at risk of flooding. 
NFF is a charity run by people who have experienced the trauma, loss and frustration that go with flooding, or have first-hand experience of supporting victims of flooding.

 Click here to email FLOAT 

 

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Last updated: Tuesday 14th of September 2010 10:14:34 AM