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Oxford Flood Alliance was set up after the severe flooding in 2007. Run by and for local people, we want to reduce the risk of flooding in Oxford and its immediate area. We’ve put forward practical ideas; many have been adopted and are under way or already completed.

Cooperation: we are lucky to deal with people and agencies who listen. Some of the people we talk to are mentioned on the People page. Local Councillors have been supportive.

Support: over 80 people attended our most recent Annual Public Meeting in November 2009. We keep people informed via an email list of over 100 addresses and this website.

Flooding is an ever-present risk in undefended Oxford: when the sun’s shining it’s easy to forget about flooding. But of course the risk hasn’t magically gone away. See what happened in July 2007 or March 1947. Or take a look at the flood risk calculator.

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For a copy of our document “Building on Success - Suggestions for medium-term measures to further reduce the risk of flooding in Oxford and the surrounding area”, published in March 2010, click here to go to Publications.

For a copy of our Lamarsh Road plan, click here to go to Publications.

10 June 2010

Nick Hills, Richard Thurston and Peter Rawcliffe of OFA met our new MP, Nicola Blackwood, at Lamarsh Road on Saturday 5th June. Nicola came to see and hear for herself about the severe and recurrent flooding of about 60 homes in Earl and Duke Streets ... and what OFA has proposed ...READ MORE

14 July 2010

Our response to the EA on their proposals for further short-term measures for Oxford.

Go to Publications  for South Oxford Flood Action Group (SOFAG)'s response. SOFAG is a member of the Alliance.

20 June 2010

More on Earl & Duke Streets, Lamarsh Road - and the role of the County Council ... READ ON

21 July 2010

The following is being circulated as a flyer to residents of Earl and Duke Streets and Bullstake Close. Links are being emailed to our extensive list of supporters.

Update from the Oxford Flood Alliance (OFA) on Progress in Reducing the Risk of Flooding of Earl and Duke Streets and Bullstake Close; July 2010

It is 3 years since the severe floods of July 2007, so it seems a good moment to report on progress made since then, but also to highlight a further project that requires the most urgent and determined action. OFA has worked hard, since November 2007, to make sure things have been done and we continue to do so....READ MORE ON THIS and the associated LAMARSH ROAD PLAN.

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18 August 2010

We met the EA recently about the proposal to make Lamarsh Road the route for flood water rather than Earl Street. Further modelling has been done by the EA but  was not completed when we met. The modelling continues and we have asked this week for an update.

Our concern is that the model, on which decisions will be based, is completed, and a decision made, before the deadline of Kingerlee starting work on their site. Kingerlee are very cooperative but understandably have to proceed with their own work.

Our MP, Nicola Blackwood, is strongly supportive - but she too awaits a clear plan before she can make representations about funding.

We hope the EA will produce their advice in time. This has been under discussion for many months, it  is high time we had a clear opinion, advice, and a plan as appropriate, from the EA.