Flooding consultation extended
CARMARTHENSHIRE and Ceredigion councils’ flooding consultation for the Teifi Valley has been extended to the end of the month.
The online consultation, which was launched on June 6, has been extended to August 31 and will include face-to-face events to give the public an opportunity to speak to representatives from all the partner agencies involved.
Two events are being held for both Llandysul and Llanybydder.
The first is on Wednesday, August 24, between 10am and 1pm, then 3pm to 6pm at the Powerhouse Community and Arts Centre in Ponttyweli, Llandysul.
The second takes place on Thursday, August 25 between 10am and 1pm, then from 3pm to 6pm at Llanybydder RFC.
Officers from both county councils and Natural Resources Wales (NRW) will be in attendance to answer queries along with a representative from the consultants appointed by both authorities.
All partners involved want to understand the impact that flooding has on communities, how the flooding happens and to assess different flood measures that will reduce the impact during increasingly stormy weather in the future.
Members of the public will be able to submit their feedback in person by writing their comments and putting them in the box located at the venues. This will be in addition to the comments and suggestions submitted during the online consultation process.
Feedback from the consultation and these events will feed into the next stage of work and form part of any decision making that NRW and Welsh Government will undertake to design and implement any flood risk reduction scheme.
Carmarthenshire Council’s cabinet member for transport, waste and infrastructure services Cllr Edward Thomas said: “The drop-in events will provide an opportunity for residents to speak to officers about the different options available and the next steps.”
“We want as much feedback as possible from residents so that together we can look further into the options available to us to manage flood risk in these communities.”
Ceredigion Council’s cabinet member for highways and environmental services and carbon management Keith Henson said: “We encourage the residents of Llandysul, Ponttyweli and Llanybydder to have their say in this consultation, either by attending the events or by visiting the online link on the council’s website.
“Responses from this consultation will enable us and our partners to explore what options we have to manage flood risk in the Teifi Valley.”
To submit views via the online consultation visit carmarthenshire.gov. wales/consultations