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Ovingham

We are working together with the community to reduce the risk of future flooding in areas of Ovingham through our Rainwise initiative.

Update by Ian Davison

Hi all

I hope you remain well. I would like to apologise for not being in touch for some time and for the time it is taking to commence works in the Dene Garth vicinity.

As you know, Northumbrian Water are working with Northumberland County Council to deliver the Surface Water Management project for the village. Northumberland County Council have been in discussion with the landowners for some time now in order to seek a mutually acceptable solution. Please be assured that we are committed to undertaking these works which are reliant upon utilising an area of land north of Dean Garth to construct attenuation basins.

We continue to have positive discussions with all interested parties and have been working on revising the proposal to address landowner concerns. You may have noticed surveyors on the farmland pegging out the outline of the basin, this was to provide a visual representation of the land take necessary to construct the basin. We hope to secure agreement on this basis allowing the design to be formalised and construction works planned.

As mentioned previously undertaking earth works during the winter period in agricultural land carries the risk of long term damage to the soil. We will be back in touch when a start date is agree.

Regards

Ian

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