Flooding has for centuries periodically affected large parts of Kinnerley Parish and nearby Parishes in England and Wales.  Some of its effects were engaged with within the Neighbourhood Plan, as recorded on pages 36 to 38 (see under the Planning tab).  More recently, as a result of plans that might have increased the incidence of local flooding, the Parish Council set up a Flood Protection Working Group in late 2020.  The group aims to liaise with relevant bodies and organisations to help alleviate the effects of flooding.

11 February 2021: A Powerpoint presentation was given at a public meeting (via Zoom) of the FPWG showing some of the parameters involved, and recording the effects of the severe February 2020 floods.  An expanded and updated version of the presentation is available below.

18 March 2021: Members of the FPWG and others met with Environment Agency staff via Zoom.  Notes of that meeting are also available below.

13 May 2021: Members of the FPWG led a very constructive tour, initiated by Owen Paterson MP, to visit and discuss the argaes and other local flood prevention measures with the Environment Agency and local officials.  A lot was learnt from knowledgeable locals along the carefully pre-planned route and actions arising will be followed up in a continuing dialogue.  The "map pack" for that meeting, and notes of the meeting, are available below.

27 July 2021: The floods Minister, Rebecca Pow, visited the area.  Through a misunderstanding, FPWG representation was not involved in the meeting.  The information pack provided to her, and her subsequent reply, are available below.

16 November 2021: Follow up correspondence with the EA is available below, arising from contact made just before Owen Paterson’s resignation as our North Shropshire MP.