Thanks, Gordon. This looks like a big issue! Keen to talk more at the ECCO
meeting.
Cheers,
Nick
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On 2 Sep 2016, at 18:04, "Gordon Ferguson"
<gordon.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:gordon.ferguson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>> wrote:
Neighbours,
You may remember getting notice of the flood protection proposals for the
Porter Valley on 9th August. The following from Friends of the Porter Valley
(FoPV) adds more information about specific proposals for the Porter Valley, to
be displayed for comments at the Millennium Hall on Thursday 9th September,
11am-8pm
From: Ann Le Sage <ann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
Date: 30 August 2016 at 23:07
Subject: Flood protection proposals for the Porter Valley
Dear Friends of the Porter Valley member
I urge you to visit one of the drop in displays about the Council's ideas for
reducing major floods in the city centre. You will all remember the economic
and social devastation in 2007 .....and the deaths when the rivers rose in
spate. It is right that measures should be considered to prevent re-occurence.
But we are concerned about the proposals and want to be able to influence the
final design.
The idea at its simplest is to construct major barrages in Sheffield's western
river valleys and hold water surges back in order to protect the town centre
and the areas adjacent to the Don,
The proposals need a considered comment from FoPV and we need your input
please. The nearest public event is on 9 September in the Millenium Hall on
Ecclesal Road : a drop in between 11am to 8pm. Please go and have a look at
the ideas and check
www.floodprotectionsheffield,c<http://www.floodprotectionsheffield,c>om for
more details. There are other events in September with alternative dates and
venues.
Your committee is concerned at the prospect of 3 substantial constructions:
One just downstream of the natural and rural, and already often sodden, area
around the confluence of the Porter and the May brooks; the second, a huge
barrage across the deep narrow valley just upstream of Wire Mill Dam which
would hold the largest volume of water but possibly destroy the Whiteley Woods
and valuable archaeology and obstruct access where now there are 4 linear paths
for walkers, riders and bikers; and Endcliffe Park which would become a flood
plain with a vast horse shoe shaped embankment forming a basin.
The ideas are at a very early stage and comments will be considered in the
final shaping of the flood protection strategy. The other valleys are facing
similar proposals and some of you will have concerns about Rivelin and the
Sheaf too.
Your committee are particularly concerned about the second barrage proposed
across Whiteley Woods, which could hold back water almost as far upstream as
Forge Dam and which would kill ground flora, hazel and larger trees if standing
water stayed there for weeks.
We understand that cleaning out and using the 6 existing dams would not provide
the capacity for water retention needed to protect the city centre.
We are concerned that insufficient thought seems to have been given to
interventions higher up the valley .....on the moors and top fields .... which
would perhaps go someway to reducing the upstream spate risk.
As well as the drop-in sessions, there is information on this website:
http://floodprotectionsheffield.com/
Please have a look at what is proposed and send in your views to the fopv
website and/or direct to a committee member. My e-mail is
ann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:ann@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
Thank you
Ann le Sage