Flooding

Wyre Forest District Council has welcomed today’s announcement by flooding Minister, Rebecca Pow MP, that £6.2 million will be invested in providing permanent flood protection at Beales Corner, Bewdley. Councillor Nicky Martin, Cabinet member for Housing, Health, Wellbeing and Democratic Services, said: “Residents on the Wribbenhall side of the River Severn have experienced sev ...

The leader of Wyre Forest District Council has called on the Government to support residents affected by flooding and confirm that the Government will fund permanent flood defences for Beale’s Corner in Bewdley. In a letter to George Eustice, Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Councillor Graham Ballinger highlights the urgency of action following th ...

An investigation into the flooding caused by Storms Ciara and Dennis is being carried out by Wyre Forest District Council. Earlier this year more than 300 homes and businesses in the district were affected by flooding. The council’s Overview and Scrutiny Committee is looking at the events which led up to the flooding, the work of the agencies which responded to the emergency an ...

Owners of homes and businesses flooded by storms earlier this year are being offered help to claim up to £5,000 to help protect their properties from future flooding.

Car parking in Wyre Forest District car parks in Bewdley and Stourport-on-Severn will be free over the next two weekends. The recent flooding had an economic impact on businesses as shoppers and visitors stayed away from the towns. The council is working on ways to help the local economy and businesses have suggested free car parking as an incentive. Wyre Forest District Counci ...

Wyre Forest District Council has unveiled more help for households affected by the recent flooding due to Storm Ciara and Storm Dennis. The authority has set up an additional flood relief scheme which is designed to help those who were affected the most. Last month the council announced a range of help including three months 100% Council Tax relief for homes affected by floodin ...

Wyre Forest District Council wants to direct extra help to those whose homes damaged by internal flooding as a result of recent Storms Ciara and Dennis.