The Ock Valley Flood Group goes from strength to strength

This evening at Preston Road Community Centre the Ock Valley Flood Group had their annual open meeting, and there was a good turnout.
Ock Valley Flood Group
Nichola Blackwood, MP, spoke about getting a good deal from insurers for houses at risk of flooding. Ian Hudspeth, leader of Oxfordshire County Council, spoke about better joined up thinking in response to floods. Malcolm Moore presented a scheme about tree planting in the areas above Abingdon to stop water coming down all at once. More of that soon.
Ock Valley Flood Group
A man from the Environment Agency said that in the case of Abingdon a number of measures working together will reduce the risk of flooding, such as: his own men’s work, and the work of the Ock Valley Flood group (seen above) helping clear our rivers and ditches; such as better agricultural methods upstream – how fields are ploughed; and better tree planting.

Ock Valley Flood group volunteers will be back out in action in 2 weeks time. They clear rivers and ditches during the 2nd Saturday of each month.

2 thoughts on “The Ock Valley Flood Group goes from strength to strength

  1. Malcolm Moor

    Alistair

    Hope that you recived my report last night.
    Thanks for putting it up. Hoping that we can get something positive moving.
    Addressing the Town council is a good idea.

    Pls note Moor, not Moore…

    Regards

    Malcolm

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  2. christine

    Hello, I wonder if anyone can help. I am nearing retirement and want to move to Abingdon to be nearer my son. I have been on the enviroment website to look at areas that could be at risk of flooding, but really could do with a list of streets/roads that have flooded in the past. Can anyone help please? thank you

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