Work to prevent flooding in Attleborough area of Norfolk

Team Attleborough, a collective of five Breckland councillors, worked to deliver sandbags, deal with under-water gardens and help keep properties safe.

They coordinated the delivery of bottled water to vulnerable people whose mains water had been disrupted, with images showing their efforts to maintain a presence on Mill Lane and clear debris.

Floods led to under-water gardens, threatening properties across Attleborough. (Image: Team Attleborough)

Sandbags were delivered to local residents across Attleborough to prevent flooded homes and further damages to properties. (Image: Team Attleborough)

Photos and videos of flooded roads, gushing rivers and overflowing drains in Attleborough circulated on social media over the weekend.

Surface water and flooding had a significant impact in Attleborough and Besthorpe.

Team Attleborough is comprised of councillors Tristan Ashby, Stephen Fraser, Rhodri Oliver, Samantha Taylor and Taila Taylor.

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In a joint statement, they said: "The fear of flooding consumes the daily lives of the residents in close proximity of the Mill Lane culvert, and they’re constantly having to work to ensure the trash screen is clear, day and night, 24/7.

"Since the October flooding, we’ve had regular meetings with our MP [George Freeman] to try and develop plans to resolve many of the issues.

"This has included a multi-agency commitment to fund a new trash screen for Mill Lane and to undertake a culvert clearance which will clear gravel and debris from the watercourse.

"We believe the most beneficial of the solutions discussed will be the water attenuation scheme upstream, which seems to have accelerated since October 2023."

Major floods have affected properties across Attleborough over the weekend. (Image: Team Attleborough)

Team Attleborough waded through ankle-deep flood water to help local residents. (Image: Team Attleborough)

The recent floods follow the call for an investigation in October into a housing development built on a floodplain which locals claimed caused the worst flooding in living memory.

Dozens of homes in Attleborough were swamped by a deluge of flood water following Storm Babet's torrential rain, many feared that the Hill Group’s 350-home scheme built on a floodplain was the cause.

Properties on river borders were most at risk as heavy downpours have led to high river levels. (Image: Team Attleborough)

Team Attleborough added: "It’s unfortunate that we’ve also been struck by a series of burst pipes, which we suspect is due to our ageing infrastructure.

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"This has caused further issues with surface water threatening properties, disruption to our roads and to local households, which is causing widespread frustration."

Images show Team Attleborough's attempts to prevent local rivers from overflowing. (Image: Team Attleborough)

Six flood warnings and 14 flood alerts were posted by the Environment Agency earlier today with "the flooding of homes and businesses likely to continue" after seeing higher river levels across Norfolk.

Current areas most at risk are North Creake, South Creake and Burnham Thorpe, including the B1355.

Local authorities are monitoring the situation closely.