Author Archive | Matt Gore

Following heavy rain yesterday and overnight there is concern about levels in the Stour and Nailbourne over this weekend and these are being closely monitored by the council and Environment Agency. There has been further minor flooding at villages along the Nailbourne overnight from groundwater and the bourne. We have engineers out responding to calls […]

Today’s flooding update for you following this morning’s strategic meetings. The closure of the road in Bridge has been brought forward to between 10am and midday today to allow the new pumps to be installed as quickly as possible. The bus shelter in Bridge high street is to be fully dismantled to make the pumping […]

From Ickham & Well Parish Council Flood update Wednesday 12 February 2014 Summary – At 12.15pm from the EA. The EA are currently being positive. The relief channel was designed for a 3 to 1 split with the Little Stour but is working so well it’s currently a 50/50 split.  In order to keep the […]

Further update report on the water issues from Wickhambreaux Parish Council. The Environment Agency and ourselves are continuing to deal with the current water situation. The Nailbourne is unfortunately still rising and ground water springs are having a major effect as well. Over the last three days we have had 20mm of rain and the […]

9 Feb – Grove Ferry Road is now closed due to flooding, this adds to Wickham Lane and Drill Lane

Sewerage is now backing up in gardens in Wickhambreaux and in the Street a manhole is overflowing. W’breaux PC are on the case and trying to get a pump there asap. In the meantime please DO NOT use any unnecessary appliances. E.g. washings machines. Also be as economic as you can with toilet flushing. A […]

7 Feb – Flooding Update  Up to date report on the water issues from Wickhambreaux Parish Council. The Environment Agency has been very pro-active and very good dealing with the water issues around our Parish. We have been in daily contact with the Environment Agency and we have been closely monitoring levels from Wickham Lane, Nargate […]

Thursday 6th February 2014 Statement No 1 on Flooding from Wickhambreaux Parish Council Cllr Twyman, who is the Parish Council’s representative on the River Management Group, is in daily contact with the Environment Agency and Southern Water. Water levels are being regularly monitored and the situation is under control. The parts of the parish most […]

A warm welcome to Denise and Paul Villiers who have taken over from Angie and Phil Wyles. http://theroseinnwickhambreaux.co.uk/