To raise your concerns about flooding issues or ask questions about the activities of the Flood Action Group please join us at a Community Meeting (see the details opposite), or send an email to Burstowfag@gmail.com.
A group of local community members whose role is to identify and prioritorise the many flooding problems across the Parish area, and liaise with and encourage the various Flood Risk Management Authorities to undertake the drainage work that is necessary to resolve these flooding problems.
To achieve this the Group is supported by the National Flood Forum which is a charity organisation to help, support and represent people at risk of flooding.
Strategic - to work with the various Flood Risk Management Authorities to achieve the implementation of the:-
Drainage Network - to encourage the Flood Management and Drainage Authorities to repair, maintain and improve drainage in areas of known flooding, with an initial focus on those problems causing flooding risks to properties and safety concerns.
Ditches - to support and encourage the owners of open and piped ditches to repair, clean and maintain their ditches. Including working with local contractors to arrange machinery and provide a service to undertake ditch maintenance.
Local Planning - to provide local knowledge on drainage matters to guide the preparation of the Neighbourhood Plan.
The Group will meet regularly with representatives of the following Authorities to agree priorities and monitor progress of their actions to resolve the flooding problems.
These are open meetings to which all members of the community are invited to attend.
The first meeting was held on 25th April 2108, last meeting held 5th September, the next meeting is to be held on Tuesday 15th January 2019, 7pm, The Meeting room, Centenary Hall.
At this meeting called a MAM representatives of the Smallfield Flood Action Group meet the Flood Risk Management Authorities to investigate and address a wide range of flooding issues across Burstow and Smallfield.
The first meeting was held on 28th March 2018, last meeting 26th September, date of next meeting January 2019.
The attachments summarise the issues raised and the actions agreed at these meetings and the discussions at Community Residents meetings.
Click to view notes from the latest meetings:-
Multi-Agency Meeting Priority Questions List
Priority Ditch Maintenance List
These documents provide information about flood risks and responsibilities.
Document (1) describes the factors that affect flooding in our area and summarises the status of the implementation of a flood alleviation scheme.
Document (2) explains who is responsible for the various elements of the drainage system, including the watercourses, main rivers, sewers, and road drains, and what is riparian ownership.