Drop-In Event After Flooding In Great Glen

Residents in Great Glen are being invited to a drop-in event today following serious flooding in the village at the start of the year.

Officials from the Environment Agency and Leicestershire County Council will be among those there to listen to concerns, update villagers on flood-related work and to give advice on being prepared for flooding.

Water entered over 50 homes and businesses on January 6th after a brook leading to the River Sence burst its banks.

Flooding in Great Glen in January

Councillor Ozzy O’Shea, county council cabinet member for flooding, said: “Residents and businesses across the county have been hit incredibly hard again following the floods in January and off the back of devastating flooding last year from Storm Henk.

“All the responsible agencies are working closely together on the response to flooding and looking for ways to reduce the future impact, but we need residents and businesses to play their part in being prepared too.

“These sessions are a key part of our continued efforts to be even more flood resilient and we want residents and businesses to come along and visit the FloodPod to see some of the preventative solutions first hand so we can work together to be prepared.”

Today’s event is taking place at Great Glen Village Hall from 2pm til 6pm.