Several members of the group and volunteers spent the day improving and building new woody dams on one of the Kneebrook watercourses in the Stretton on Fosse area. These will help attenuate (hold back) and ‘slow the flow’ to downstream areas. Unfortunately the weather was not good and the underfoot conditions were
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Shipston Area Flood Action Group | Local Heroes Finalist
Published 8th December 2017. To read this article please CLICK HERE or on the image below.
Cotswold Journal : Flood Management Group Secure £110,000 Grant
Published 12th December 2017. To read this article please CLICK HERE or on the image below.
Environment Agency Press Release : Natural flood management – part of the nation’s flood resilience
The Environment Agency has today (31 October) published data, case studies and evidence about the role of natural flood management in reducing flood risk. Working with natural processes to reduce flood risk is not a new concept but this is the first time that all the evidence has been brought
MP Nadhim Zahawi Meets With SAFAG
Mr Zahawi came on a field trip with SAFAG. Following this he shared this supportive statement: “I was delighted to meet with the Shipston Flood Action Group on 27th October to be updated on the work they are doing to protect rural communities from flooding in the south of my
Environment Agency Director Visits SAFAG
SAFAG celebrated its third anniversary with the news that it has secured a £100,000 grant from the Environment Agency for further interventions. A compelling business plan, produced by the group, sought funds to proceed with installing Natural Flood Defences (NFD) along Knee Brook. Knee Brook is the largest of some
Mid-2017 Update
Ten years on from the fearsome floods of July 2007 Ten years ago this month – on Friday 20th July 2007 to be precise – Shipston and many surrounding villages suffered the worst flooding ever recorded. The River Stour reached a level of 5.22m, and while the flooding was over
SAFAG on Coventry And Warwickshire Radio
Our Chairman Phil Wragg was live on BBC’s Coventry and Warwickshire radio on the Mollie Green show on Saturday 27th January where Phil spoke and answered questions regarding the Flood Group and our flood reduction interventions.
Cotswold Journal : Flood Defence Exhibition To Be Held In Shipston
Published 9th January 2010. Please CLICK HERE or on the image below to read this article at the Cotswold Journal site.
Cotswold Journal : MP Expresses Concern About Shipston Flood Work
Published 8th March 2009. Please CLICK HERE or on the image below to read this article at the Cotswold Journal site.