Contents tagged with flood resilience
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28 Dec2018
Communities and businesses in the Colne and Calder Valleys to be protected from flooding with £1.3 million LEP funding
Press Release from the West Yorkshire Combined Authority
Vital funds to protect homes and businesses three years on from the Boxing Day floods, when more than 3,000 properties were flooded in the Calder Valley, costing an estimated £150 million of damage
The Leeds City Region …
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19 Dec2018
Calderdale flood warden featured in Big Issue North 17-26 December
Calderdale flood warden Katie Kimber recently shared her experiences of being flooded in Big Issue North. Here's the press clipping.
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17 Dec2018
Calderdale's Flood Recovery and Resilience: Key Milestones (2015-2018)
Thank you, flood heroes of Calderdale!
Three years on from the floods of Boxing Day 2015, we take a look back at some of the amazing progress that has been made by Calderdale's communities, organisations and agencies in reducing the impact of flooding in Calderdale and building resilience …
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11 Dec2018
Testing Calderdale’s response to flooding
Press release from Calderdale Council
Calderdale Council and its flood partner organisations recently rehearsed the actions they would take during and after a flood, to ensure the best possible preparation for any future incidents.
The first ‘response’ exercise involved …
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29 Nov2018
Young people most at risk in a flood, warn Environment Agency & British Red Cross
Press release from the Environment Agency
• 18-34s least aware of dangers of flooding in their area
• More than half of 18-34s would not know what to do in an emergency
• Mental health impacts of flooding can last for two years or more
The …
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28 Nov2018
Share your views on new flood risk planning document
Calderdale Council would like your help reviewing a draft Flood Risk and Drainage Supplementary Planning Guidance Document, which has been developed to support the Local Plan. This aims to provide guidance to developers, consultants and design teams on the approach that should be taken to manage …
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20 Nov2018
Thursday 22 November - Information session about Rossendale View Flood Scheme
An information session will be held this Thursday 22nd November about the Rossendale View/Harvelin Park Flood Risk Reduction Scheme. Residents are invited to drop into the Council Chambers in Todmorden Town Hall any time between 19:30 until 21:30 where members of the project team will be on hand to …
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26 Oct2018
Could you be one of Calderdale’s #FloodHeroes?
Joint press release from Calderdale Council and the Environment Agency
Almost three years since the flooding in Calderdale on Boxing Day 2015, Calderdale Council and its partners are reminding people of the importance of being prepared as well as highlighting the work already done to improve …
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09 Oct2018
Progress with flood protection work
Press release from Calderdale Council
Progress with work to protect local people and businesses from flooding will be discussed by Calderdale Council’s Flooding Scrutiny Panel tomorrow (Wednesday 10 October).
Cllr Geraldine Carter, Chair of the Panel, said:
“Protecting …
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17 Sep2018
Improve local resilience with Community Energy Groups
Invitation from Northern Powergrid
Small scale local energy projects and Community Energy Groups can be a great way to improve resilience in your community by enabling you to generate your own energy when other power sources become unavailable, such as during weather incidents.
If you are …