1 September 2009
No response yet to enquiries to Network Rail about their planned removal of the redundant level crossing bridge at Redbridge and when it will be done, so we have made a further enquiry today.
Railway access road, new culverts (4) – further progress
Railway access road, new culverts (3) – progress
18 August 2009
Work starting on the railway access road at Redbridge.
Railway access road, new culverts (2) – work begins
14 August 2009
MORE GOOD NEWS! Engineers have set up camp prior to work starting on the railway access road at Redbridge.
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Railway access road, new culverts (1) – start confirmed
4 August 2009
We have just had confirmation that the Environment Agency’s contractors are due to move onto site next week for the work on the railway access road, Redbridge, Point 3. They will be based on land just north of the old Abingdon Road. This is the biggest piece of flood-related work to be done in the area since the work at Towle’s Mill in 2006-07. It is expected to take about 13 weeks. New large culverts will replace the totally inadequate existing small bridge.
Culverts for South Hinksey
30 July 2009
Members of South Hinksey Parish Council and Peter Rawcliffe of OFA met on site in the village with Peter Dela, Chief Engineer for the Vale of White Horse District Council. Under discussion was the provision of culverts under a raised causeway which leads to the electricity substation on the edge of the village. The causeway dams back water, causing pooling right beside the village early in flood events. Now that Redbridge is being opened up there is a real prospect of getting water away early, so provision of these culverts is important. Hopefully permissions from the landowner and farmer and EA approval will be forthcoming. There seems every prospect that funding will be available from the District Council.
Level crossing bridge
29 July 2009
Peter Rawcliffe of OFA visited the site today but no sign of any action yet at the redundant level crossing bridge in north Kennington. We’ll see if we can get an update from Network Rail.
Communications
28 July 2009
Adrian Long, Director of Communications for the EA visited Oxford with Geoff Bell (EA) and met with Nick Hills of OFA. Talk was of the benefits to all concerned of collaborative working, good communications (of course!) and getting the various agencies to work together.
Building on the floodplain
22 July 2009
Nick Hills of the OFA Steering Group was interviewed by Geraldine Piers on BBC Oxford TV regional news.
The government is asking local authorities to build new houses – Oxford is due to provide 8000 more. Nick spoke about the importance of taking flooding into account when the siting of these houses is considered. Unless great care is taken, building in areas likely to flood not only puts the new properties at risk but increases the risk for existing properties.
Local authorities should think long and hard, and take the government’s PPS25 guidance into account, when considering the siting of new buildings.
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