Fifty-one letters supporting the flood alleviation scheme have been sent to the CPO inquiry, most of them by people in areas of Oxford at risk of flooding. Oxford Flood Alliance contacted a number of long term residents with experience of flooding and asked them to write. Many of the letters recount residents personal, often harrowing, experiences of floods and make a powerful case for why we need the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. These voices are representative of the community the Oxford Flood Alliance was set up to serve and on whose behalf we speak.

The letters, along with written representations from OFA, proofs of evidence from the Environment Agency and evidence from objectors, can be read on the inquiry website https://www.hwa.uk.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Inquiry-Documents-List-26-10-2023.pdf

The inquiry starts on 14 November and is being held at the King’s Centre, Osney Mead, Oxford.