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ENVIRONMENT AGENCY CHAIRMAN VISITS NOTTIGHAM AND MELTON MOWBRAY


Environmental Panorama
International
October of 2006

Lyn Fraley - 20-Oct-2006 - Environment Agency Chairman, Sir John Harman, will arrive in Nottingham on Wednesday, 25 October 2006 to visit The OZONE, Britain’s first Zero Carbon Community Project, view progress on Nottingham’s £14 million West Bridgford flood scheme and address the Rural Affairs Forum at Melton Mowbray.

Sir John Harman says of his visit: "Its our job to help the country plan for and protect itself from a future of climatic uncertainty. On my visit to the West Bridgford Flood Alleviation Scheme I hope to see our progress in protecting 5,600 properties from flooding. The improvements we have made to the flood defences in West Bridgford are part of a wider scheme of work, which will support the OZONE project in the Meadows area of Nottingham.

I will be interested to see the plans for the Meadows area to be regenerated into an energy efficient, environmentally friendly, zero-carbon community. The plans for new parks, sports and leisure facilities as well as a water taxi service will work towards our common goal of tackling climate change in local communities."

We will support the OZONE project with the Nottingham Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme. We will also provide advice on issues around green space and waterways to maximise the benefits for regeneration, recreation and wildlife.

The day will begin with a visit to the Rural Affairs Forum at Melton Mowbray, where the Chairman will speak to the Forum about rural land management and the role of the Environment Agency.

This will be followed by a site visit to the Environment Agency’s £14 million West Bridgford flood alleviation scheme. Work is already well underway to raise or realign flood embankments and build new floodwalls and it is due to be finished by the end of 2007. The Chairman will discuss progress on the scheme with the contractors and members of the project team.

From there he will travel to The Meadows, where he will see plans for The OZONE, Britain’s first zero-carbon community, and hear how Nottingham will take up his July challenge to become a Low Carbon City.

The OZONE is a unique £40 million plan to re-shape the Meadows area of Nottingham. A proposal has been submitted to Living Landmarks Big Lottery Fund for £25 million and the Environment Agency will fund new flood defences, which are part of the scheme, at a cost of £5 million.

A prime example of sustainable development, The OZONE will revitalise The Meadows and the River Trent embankment, and generate new jobs and training opportunities for local people. It incorporates the use of renewable energy techniques that will act as inspiration for other communities across the country.

Area Manager for Lower Trent, Toby Willison, says: "Nottingham is a dynamic and creative city with great plans for the future. Our new flood defences are central to its success and I look forward to showing Sir John Harman what we and our partners are achieving here for Nottingham and its people."

Cllr Leon Unczur, Nottingham City Council’s Project Champion for The OZONE added; "The OZONE is an exciting, community-centred project which is geared around regenerating communities, making them more sustainable and better places to live, work and play. The Environment Agency has been a key partner in the development of the bid so far and we will continue to work closely to make the best of this opportunity, given to us by the Big Lottery Fund to make our OZONE vision a reality."

Notes to Editor

There are two photo/filming opportunities on 25 October 2006 in Nottingham:

14.45hrs – 15.30hrs: West Bridgford Flood Alleviation Scheme, West Bridgford Suspension Bridge.
15.40hrs – 17.00hrs: Nottingham OZONE, Queens Walk Community Centre, The Meadows, Nottingham.
Photos of Sir John Harman’s meeting with the Rural Affairs Forum and a copy of his speech will also be available by e-mail on request from Lyn Fraley on 0121 711 5829.

Nottingham O Zone

More details on Nottingham O Zone can be found at: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/sitemap/living_landmarks

The Environment Agency is supporting the partnership’s drive and enthusiasm to secure the £25m Living Landmark’s Big Lottery Funding that will make a real difference to this part of Nottingham.

Where possible, we will support the project through the Nottingham Left Bank Flood Alleviation Scheme and through advice on issues around green space and waterways to maximise the benefits for regeneration, recreation and wildlife.

We will also encourage Nottingham City Council to do as much as possible to reduce the carbon footprint of the city and demonstrate a real lead for the rest of the country.

During his visit, the Chairman will meet partner organisations at Queens Walk Community Centre, The Meadows, Nottingham. After watching a DVD made by a local school on the potential for the Meadows area of Nottingham, he will hear a presentation about the Nottingham OZONE project by people involved in the bid development.

There will then be an opportunity for the Chairman to talk to representatives of the local community about their hopes for the project and issues that they face in the community. He will also be able to ask specific questions on how the Nottingham O Zone project will help local people.

To conclude the visit, Nottingham City Council will deliver a short presentation on how they are taking up the Chairman’s challenge to make Nottingham a Low Carbon City, following the Chairman’s meeting with representatives from the city in July 2006.

West Bridgford Flood Alleviation Scheme

The River Trent through Nottingham has a long history of flooding and its floodplain contains the highest number of properties at risk of river flooding in the UK. Following significant flooding in March 1947, comprehensive flood defences were built along more than 30km of the Trent to protect the city. They prevented significant flooding during the 1960 and 2000 floods but some of them are approaching the end of their design life.

A major Environment Agency flood study, the Fluvial Trent Strategy, concluded that in West Bridgford, raising and improving the existing flood defences was the only environmentally and economically acceptable solution to the flood risk.

Work began in February 2006 on our new £15 million West Bridgford Flood Alleviation Scheme, stretching 3.2 kilometres from the old toll bridge at Wilford to Adbolton. When complete, it will protect over 5,600 homes and businesses in West Bridgford from a flood with a 1% chance of happening in any year.

We are raising or realigning flood embankments using local and imported material, building new or raising existing flood walls through private gardens, and diverting a 33kV electric cable. We will also improve the riverside landscape and work in partnership with Nottingham City and Nottingham County Council to promote sustainable regeneration, including the redevelopment of two schools as part of the Gresham Park Development. Work on the flood defence at West Bridgford should be finished by the end of 2007.

During his site visit, the Chairman will discuss progress on the flood defences with the contractors and Flood Management Engineer, Andy Pendleton.

 
 

Source: Environment Agency – United Kingdom (http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk)
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