Advice on offer to flood victims
ASECOND drop-in session for those affected by the severe flooding will take place - this time in Bollington.
Information and advice will be given to residents at Bollington Civic Hall, on Palmerston Street, on Wednesday, September 4, from 3pm to 7pm.
Representatives from the Environment Agency, Cheshire East Council, United Utilities and the fire service will be there.
They will talk about repairs to damage caused and what can be done by residents to protect themselves against future flooding.
It follows flash flooding on July 31 when 150mm of rain fell in five days.
Bollington and Kettleshulme were among the
worst hit areas.
David Brown, from the Environment Agency, said: “We know how hard the last few weeks have been for the people of Bollington and Kettleshulme and the surrounding areas whose home and businesses were flooded.
“Keeping people safe and helping them to become more flood resilient in the future is our top priority and we are pleased to be able to hold this drop-in session, alongside our partners, to provide residents to access the information and support they need.
“A lot of detailed background work has been carried out in the aftermath of the flooding in July and August 2019.”
Ingersley Road was particularly affected and a culvert collapsed with work now ongoing to establish the extent of the repairs required. It was badly damaged when it became obstructed during the flooding and pressure form a large volume of water built up.
Buildings - including the Cotton Tree pub - were severely affected and fish were even seen in the water on the road. The restoration of Ingersley Road is expected to take a ‘significant level of work’, according to Bollington Town Council.
Poynton was another area that suffered badly in the flooding and a similar meeting took place there on August 15.
A Cheshire East Council spokesman said: “The council is committed to keeping residents safe and would urge anyone who has concerns or questions about the recent floods to attend this week’s event.”
Following the flooding the Cotton Tree was forced to shut but work immediately started to get it reopened.
A Crowdfunding appeal was started on the popular pub’s behalf to help it recover and the £1,000 target was smashed with the total reaching £3,500 in six days.