Branston’s Member of Parliament, Kate Kniveton, has this week met with representatives from West Midlands Environment Agency to inspect the work that has been undertaken near Tatenhill Brook to tackle water overflows and improve flood defences. The work is designed to improve the reliance of the waterway to cope with increased precipitation and to help to alleviate surface water that can build up on the A38 as a result.
The MP met with Mark Swain, Liz Fowler, and William Groves from the Environment Agency where she was also informed that the work that had been carried out would significantly reduce the chances of properties along the A38 also getting flooded.
Separately, last month, the Government announced communities that repeatedly faced flooding may be eligible for the new £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance to support those areas where more complex flood schemes are required. Ms Kniveton intends to write to the Environment Agency, putting forward communities in her constituency that could benefit from this investment.
Commenting, Kate Kniveton MP said:
“This is a vital piece of work which the Environment Agency hopes will resolve some of the flooding issues the A38 experiences following a heavy downpour.
“Whilst rain would be very welcome right now with the hot weather, when it does pour it can leave the A38 waterlogged and cause disruption to commuters and nearby properties.
“I want to thank Mark, Liz and Will from the Environment Agency for making the investment and for showing me around the new flood defences.
I will continue to press for more investment locally into flood prevention schemes, including through the Government’s Frequently Flooded Allowance.”
