Gloucestershire Flooding Guidance Update
Storm Henk, which hit Gloucestershire on the 2nd January, led to extensive flooding in the county. River levels at Severn / Avon confluence were the highest recorded since the 2007 flooding, and around 150 properties were flooded in Tewkesbury, Gloucester and the communities in between. The recovery operation is still underway, but all agencies concerned performed in perfect unison throughout the event and continue to do so.
In response to the event, the Flood Recovery Framework funding has been triggered. This package of grants is aimed at enabling residents and businesses to recover quickly and build resilience to future events, which as a result of the climate emergency, we will see with increasing frequency. Administration of these grants is being shared between District Councils and GCC’s Lead Local Flood Authority team. More information can be found here: https://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/planning-and-environment/flood-risk-management/flooding-information/flood-guide/financial-help/
With details of the property flood resilience (PFR) grant scheme only becoming available at the middle of last week, we are currently in the process of finalising guidance and the application process. Further updates will be provided once these are live. For the time being, we are inviting affected residents to register for updates via email.
For community information on how to prepare for, recover from and build resilience to flooding, the Gloucestershire Flood Guide remains the perfect one-stop shop: Flood guide | Gloucestershire County Council.