Flood defence works

Over the last decade the Wribbenhall side of the River Severn has seen too many devastating flood events. We are grateful to our local MP, who has campaigned and lobbied the government to ensure that Bewdley received the important flood defence funding to end this now yearly disaster from affecting our community.

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Flood defence works update

Today I had a really constructive and positive meeting with the Environment Agency and Jackson to discuss how the Flood Defence works are progressing.Of course a big focus of that discussion was how we can work to ensure we do everything possible to get the bridge open by the Summer holidays to supp

Bewdley Bridge - Public meeting

On the evening of 31st October, local County Councillor Dan Morehead arranged a public meeting for residents and local traders to discuss the direction of traffic over Bewdley Bridge.

Flood defence works begin

(photo: Mark Garnier MP, Deputy Mayor of Bewdley - Cllr Emily Bourne, DEFRA Minister - Rebecca Pow MP and Cllr Dan Morehead)The works to Beales Corner by Severn Trent are complete and the full road closure was reopened a week earlier than expected with the main flood defence works now starting for a

Cllr Ian Hardimans report to Bewdley Town Council on Flood Funding

As the County representative for Wribbenhall I was delighted to announce at February's Bewdley Town Council on Monday that the County Council have provided funding for allocation by myself with regard to properties affected by flooding in 2020 in my County Division of Cookley, Wolverley & Wribbe

Beales Corner - Flood Barriers

Just been down to Beales Corner to talk to the Environment Agency's local team with Mark Garnier. The EA are currently deploying the flood barriers at Beales Corner.