Flood Warden Newsletter April 2025
Welcome to the Spring 2025 Flood Warden Newsletter.25th April 2025
News Updates from North Cadbury and Yarlington Parish Council
Yarlington Fringe 2025 ~ May 2nd to May 4th
It's time for the biannual Yarlington Fringe Festival
Running 2nd to 4th May
Day and evening events
All events and activities free to enter - funded by support of beer and food tents.
Details on attached leaflet and updates via
For further information follow on facebook @yarlingtonfringe
or email janebbraybon@gmail.com or chapelcross@gmail.com
15th April 2025
Cam Valley Newsletter (Issue 4)
Please find attached a copy of the most recent and final Cam Valley Flood Update.21st March 2025
Cam Valley Newsletter (Issue 3)
Please find attached the latest edition of the Cam Valley Flood Update.This Update focuses on the following themes:
The “Section 19” Flood Investigation process
The Community Flood Warning Service for the Cam Valley (known as the Telemetry Pilot)
Community Emergency Plans
Natural Flood Management
Riparian Responsibilities
Highways
21st January 2025
Reporting Flooding
After a flood
Please see attached a guide to recovery actions that anyone affected can take.
Reporting Flooding - Environment Agency
Please report flooding to the Environment Agency as soon as you can if your home or business has flooded. We understand it is a difficult time when people are affected by flooding however, we would encourage those affected to report property flooding as close to the event as possible via the link below.
Reporting flooding helps us to understand the impacts on properties or communities and prioritise our response. By gathering information, specific issues impacting residents and communities are identified and recurring issues highlighted. The evidence from flood reporting is crucial in planning effective maintenance and justifying business cases for potential long-term solutions.
Once affected residents are able, we ask that they please submit a full report to https://floodreport.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/
This tool is available for residents across Wessex (the service is hosted by Dorset Council but is available for other local authority areas). The information provided is then shared with the risk management authorities to ensure it goes to the correct organisation depending on the source and impact of flooding. If the portal opens on the wrong FORT region, don't worry, you will be redirected when you identify a property affected.
Businesses
Many businesses have also been affected by flooding, with impacts not only on property but on livelihoods and the wider community. Flood Mary has produced a Business Flood Handbook, and The Flood Hub also has resources about business resilience and recovery.
Please direct any enquiries to our local customers and engagement team wessexenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk. For enquiries related to Flood Warnings, preparedness, and resilience, you can contact the Flood Resilience team at floodwessex@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Environment Agency Flood Recovery Guide
29th November 2024
Flood warnings and alerts
Have you signed up to Flood Warnings and Alerts from GOV.UK9th October 2024
Do you keep chickens
As of 1 October 2024, in England and Wales, you must register if you keep poultry or other captive birds. This includes any birds you keep as pets.You’re breaking the law if you do not register.
1st October 2024
Cam Valley Newsletter (Issue 2)
Please find attached the latest edition of the Cam Valley Floods Update. This issue is focused on property, but there is also an update on the Section 19 Flood Investigation. Please pay particular attention to the ‘Diary Dates’ section as there are various community meetings connected to flooding coming up:9th July 2024
Destruction & loss of a Victorian listed mile marker on the A359
The destruction of the ancient mile road marker on the A359 by contractor hedge cutting . Subsequent loss ( removal or theft ) . Any information please contact the Parish Council Clerk .26th May 2024
Cam Valley Newsletter (Issue 1)
Please see attached the first edition of a newsletter produced for your Parishes with respect to the devastating floods in May last year. This is the first time that such a newsletter has been developed as a joint effort between Somerset Council, the Environment Agency and the Somerset Rivers Authority.29th February 2024