What’s New – Not a Lot

There’s a little bit to report:
Charnwood BC and Taylor Wimpey are replacing the valves that were vandalised, at last!
Charnwood has put in motion a maintenance plan for the drainage systems they are responsible for, Alleluliah!
The government have issued a press release, they’re going to invest £2.65 billion over two years to build, maintain and repair flood defences, let’s hope we get a chunk of it.
Edward Argar MP has raised the question on how flood risk and defence is managed and the idea of a solution for Syston similar to the Brentingby Dam.
Given the Flood Alert System the EA manages failed in January, this has now been rectified. The downside of this alert is that it only gives you 30 minutes to prepare, we have asked if this could be changed to give residents more time – we appreciate that an earlier alert may mean that it could be a false alarm but surely it’s better to be cautious? What do you think?
Sign up for these alerts at https://www.gov.uk/sign-up-for-flood-warnings
We haven’t had any updates from the L.L.F.A. on their plans for flood mitigation upstream or any works that are in the pipeline due to “unprecedented” demand on their resources, not surprising given the number of areas that were flooded. Any updates we get will go on our Facebook page “Syston Community Flood Group”.
A request has been sent to our MP and Borough Councillors asking if they could find us some professional help on which flood barriers/equipment would give Syston residents and businesses the best possible defence against flooding and if there is any funding to cover the costs. It’s a long shot but worth a try.
Lastly, have a look at this site: https://floodmary.com. It has some useful tips on flood resilience.
If you have any questions or information please get in touch.
S.C.F.G.
Email: systonfloodgroup@gmail.com