Flood relief in sight for Witney development

The Cotswolds

Contact Us
[email protected]

Website design and hosting by Commatic

Cotswold Blog

The Cotswold Blog is a collection of diary entries, news, gossip and other Cotswold related information.

Flood relief in sight for Witney development

The end of flooding problems may well be in sight for residents of Queen Emma's Dyke, Ducklington Lane, Witney.

The development, built by Pye Homes, has suffered from localised flooding for many years and properties were hit badly following the July downpour.

Flooding problems have been associated with the overgrown ditch running alongside the Henry Box playing fields, which is largely owned by Pye Homes.

This week Pye Homes has cleaned out the entire ditch. Oxfordshire County Council has also said it will be cleaning out the drains running alongside Ducklington Lane.

Cllr David Harvey, Cabinet Member for Environment said, �Often different organisations need to be involved to carry out effective flood protection work. We are pleased that the landowner, Pye Homes, and Oxfordshire County Council are taking action which will reduce the likelihood of future flooding in Queen Emma's Dyke.

�Making all of this happen is part of the review process the District Council is carrying out on behalf of all West Oxfordshire residents. The review will produce a long term flood protection action plan for our district by identifying where works need to be done and by whom.

�Although the full report will not be complete until 2008, we will be putting pressure on making any easily identifiable flood protection work happen as soon as possible.

�We are aware that some of the outcomes of the final report will involve tracking down landowners of ditches (riparian owners) and at times this work will be complex. However, we are adamant that it must be done and any landowner who refuses to co-operate, or is clearly placing properties at risk may find themselves the subject of enforcement action.�

Posted : 07/12/2007 14:07:59

PLEASE NOTE: This story has been archived and the information contained within it may no longer be correct.


Other recent Cotswolds news items

Chipping Norton Leisure Centre set for expansion

Chipping Norton Leisure Centre is set for a major upgrade after councillors gave funding the green light. The Centre, based at Chipping Norton School, will be given an artificial turf pitch which...

Record numbers for Cheltenham Science Festival

Record numbers flocked to Cheltenham Science Festival last week (5-10 June) to explore the wonders of science. There were over 45,000 visits from people of all ages taking part in six free interactive...

Scout Group set to benefit from council grant

Plans for the interior fit out of a Scout Group hut in Chipping Norton have been given an £18,000 funding boost from West Oxfordshire District Council. The new fit out is for a brand new hut...

To view the full Cotswold Blog, click here