Council support continues for flood affected areas
Cotswold District Council and local partners sprang into action to support residents in Cirencester and Fairford that were affected by flooding this weekend.
The District Council, Ubico Limited and local teams from Cirencester Town Council and Fairford Town Council helped deploy sandbags and pumps to try and prevent internal property flooding.
As river levels rose over the weekend, groundwater and surface water runoff contributed to property and road flooding in Cirencester and surrounding villages, Fairford and Lower Slaughter. As seen at Christmas 2020 sewers once again overflowed, causing sewer waste to enter the flood waters.
Cotswold District Council are running an online meeting on the 11 February off the back of the flooding seen in December to allow residents to share their concerns. Residents concerned about the flooding issues are encouraged to register for the event through Eventbrite: cotswoldfloodingforum.eventbrite.co.uk.
Leader of the Council, Joe Harris, said: “Our teams monitored water levels closely over the weekend and worked with local partners to ensure we deployed resources necessary to prevent flooding and protect homes where we could.
“We also made requests to Thames Water to pump in areas to prevent further incidents of sewage flooding. Some residents in Cirencester were again left without flushing toilets. This is a serious concern for us and particularly for some of our more vulnerable residents. We have provided portable toilets for affected residents – we cannot allow a situation to continue that places our residents at risk.
“I would encourage all residents affected to join us on the 11 Feb to discuss these ongoing issues and make your voices heard.
“It’s important that we know when and where flooding is occurring across the District so that we can respond effectively. You can report flooding to the Council via our website or by calling 0151 343 2942.”
For more information on what to do during or after a flood, visit: https://cotswold.gov.uk/environment/flooding/
For details on how to report flooding, visit: https://cotswold.gov.uk/environment/flooding/report-flooding/