08/03/2006 - A special
public session on managing the Boscastle
river valley is being held by the Environment
Agency next week.
Local people and others interested in the
long term plans to help reduce the risk
of flooding in the North Cornwall village
will be able to give their views to the
Agency and its consultants on how the upstream
river valley should be managed.
The aim is to minimise the amount of tree
and silt debris that could be washed into
the village during flooding to reduce the
risk of river channel and bridge blockages.
These were major problems in the devastating
flood that hit Boscastle on August 16, 2004.
‘We are working closely with the National
Trust and writing to other landowners to
collect their views. We are also keen to
hear from anyone with knowledge or experience
of how the valley was managed in the past
as well as those with fresh ideas,’ explained
Andrew Houghton from the Environment Agency.
‘We hope as many people as possible will
come along and talk to us about this important
part of our flood risk management work in
Boscastle.’
The public drop-in session on the river
valley management will be in Boscastle Community
Centre, Fore Street, Boscastle on Thursday,
March 16 from 3pm until 8pm.
The valley management work is being taken
forward at the same time as the Agency is
developing its plans for flood defence improvements
along the River Valency. Further public
consultation on the Valency flood defences
proposals will follow in the next few months.
