{"id":3768,"date":"2023-02-12T09:33:47","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T09:33:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2023-02-13T21:11:32","modified_gmt":"2023-02-13T21:11:32","slug":"flood-management-sherington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/index.php\/2023\/02\/12\/flood-management-sherington\/","title":{"rendered":"Flood Management &#8211; Sherington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">The main Flood Risk in Sherington is the run-off water on road surfaces<\/mark><\/strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">.<\/mark><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>The way to reduce the risk of future flood incidents is the management of the run-off water in the ditches ;<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>and keeping gulleys; drains and culverts clear and free flowing. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roadside-Ditch-Maintenance-Responsibilities-.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3770\" width=\"549\" height=\"348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roadside-Ditch-Maintenance-Responsibilities--300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roadside-Ditch-Maintenance-Responsibilities--24x15.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roadside-Ditch-Maintenance-Responsibilities--36x23.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.sherington-pc.gov.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/Roadside-Ditch-Maintenance-Responsibilities--48x30.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 549px) 100vw, 549px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">The Community can actively engage in flood prevention by being aware of the water flow and the risks <\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">and by identifying and reporting concerns with obstructions in ditches, drains, gullies &amp; culverts<\/mark>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">Improvements since the Dec 2020 Flood<\/mark> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><em>We area also improving safety for vehicles, pedestrians and other road users by working to keep the water of the roads.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring 2023<\/strong>     <strong>Landowners \/ MKCC \/ Caretaker \/ Volunteers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Ditch Clearances                       Gun Lane, High Street, Water Lane <\/li>\n<li>Gullies and Drain Clearance      Gun Lane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p> <strong>Winter 2022    MKCC  <\/strong>                                          High Street at Manor Farm <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Increased capacity of ditch and addition of two new grips <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer 2022  Developer<\/strong>                                    SUDS at Sherington Grange<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Implementing improvements to ensure the SUDS functions correctly as a holding pond at times of high rainfall<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring 2022     MKCC<\/strong>                                           Carters Close\/Crofts End<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Identifying the root cause &#8211; using specialist equipment to collect images in the full drain system at the location<\/li>\n<li>Flush through of gullies and drains<\/li>\n<li>Construction of new Drainage pipework and restoration of pathway<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Nov 2021         MKCC <\/strong>                                          High Street Sherington Grange to Gun Lane Junction<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Major Works (3 day road closure) to remove intrusive vegetation &amp; restore ditches and culverts<\/li>\n<li>Flush trough of Gullies and Drains<\/li>\n<li>Construction of new drains and culvert reinforcement<\/li>\n<li>and restoring the road markings <em>(at the same time refreshing all white road markings across the Village)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Autumn 2021<\/strong>  <strong>Volunteers <\/strong>                                   High Street to Sherington Grange<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>clearing ditches along High Street &#8211; removing vegetation and overhanging hedges (and tree branches)<\/li>\n<li>engaging with MKCC to request support for Highway and Landscape improvements <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>August 2021    Report of Dec 23rd Flood published<\/strong> <\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Summer 2021  Volunteers \/ Caretaker<\/strong>                High Street Centre to Sherington Grange  &amp; Gun Lane<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>clearing vegetation along High Street to allow monitoring of the flow in the ditches<\/li>\n<li>supporting the Consultant with detail pinpoint input to the Flood Report (23rd Dec 2020)<\/li>\n<li>clearing drains and the ditch along Gun Lane<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spring 2021     Volunteers<\/strong>                                    High Street to Alban Hill<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>photographing and recording the incidents of water on the road ways<\/li>\n<li>building a map of the installation of ditches culverts drains and gullies <\/li>\n<li>finding and reopening gullies and drains<\/li>\n<li>identifying the main concern and prioritising  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><strong><mark class=\"kt-highlight\">Flood Report &#8211; 23rd December 2020<\/mark><\/strong>  <em> (published in August 2021)<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Following the Major Flooding Incident on 23rd December 2020 following an extended period of heavy rainfall.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>MKCC employed a consultancy to review the event and make recommendations for the Future.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The consultants report is attached for your reference &#8211; 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The way to reduce the risk of future flood incidents is the management of the run-off water in the ditches ; and keeping gulleys; drains and culverts clear and free flowing. 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