The picture is of the Bredon Road, Tewkesbury in July 2007.

So why, you may well ask, am I using it today.

Two fold, some good news, and a request.

The good news, or even fantastic news, (well it was news to me) is that the Environment Agency (EA) has embarked on a program of work aimed at reducing flooding in Tewkesbury. 

“Between 2021 and 2027, the Environment Agency will investigate the benefits of slowing the flow of tributaries into Tewkesbury and identify optimum locations for natural flood management measures and river restoration in the catchments of the Carrant Brook, Tirle Brook and River Swilgate upstream of Tewkesbury, to inform future works to reduce flood risk”.

My request is that you sign a petition to urge Tewkesbury Borough Council (TBC) to work with the EA with a view to identifying the land that the EA anticipates assessing and possibly utilising to reduce the risk of flooding, with a view to formally protecting that land from being built on until such time as the EA has completed their study and, if appropriate, released the land for potential development.

You can read the rationale behind the petition, and sign it, here:

https://www.change.org/p/help-save-tewkesbury-from-flooding

We all care about the traffic problems arising from building more homes in this area. Of equal, and probably greater, importance is doing everything in our power to avert the devastation to others’ homes that can be caused by flooding. 

The commitment of the EA to work towards reducing flooding in the local area is to be welcomed, and TBC should be doing everything possible to facilitate it. Please help make that possible by signing the petition.

Thank you