Tackling Flooding

Since my 2020 Rushcliffe Flood Report, we have made significant progress on flood prevention. I have secured £16 million of investment from Severn Trent to tackle flooding and sewage overflows. There is more to do and I will keep up the pressure on all agencies responsible for tackling flooding.

Have you been affected by flooding? Do you know about historical flooding in your community? Please get in touch with me by emailing ruth.edwards.mp@parliament.uk

 

News

Flood Report Follow Up

I Had a very productive meeting this morning with the Internal Drainage Board to discuss flooding issues across Rushcliffe, and in Colston Basset particularly.

New Flooding Objective

Following from the 2020 publication of my report 'How can we tackle flooding in Rushcliffe?' and after hearing reports from residents of water contaminated with raw sewage flooding roads and entering homes, one of the key action points of the report was a push for changes to legislation around th