NEWS: MK Citizen December 30, 2019

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Land earmarked for new 600 home development is badly flooded in Milton Keynes

The MK Citizen reports that “the land at Eaton Leys flooded dramatically during the recent wet weather and is still underwater”

The report continues with information from one man who said “After we spent months, possibly years, telling MK Council, the planning department and developers that this land floods and it shouldn't be built on, it has indeed flooded.” He added: “The water covers hundreds of meters into the site. And this isn't all from the River Ouzel, but seeping out of the ground as the water table is right beneath your feet. Perhaps they will reconsider now?”

MK Citizen also reports that “The council's plans state there will be “surface water attenuation” and strategic green infrastructure.” How will they reduce surface water and mitigate the impact of this sort of flooding?

There has been huge flooding recently in different parts of the Ox-Cam Expressway corridor. You can see images of more flooding on Bucks and Oxon on our Facebook posts of 21st and 28th December 2019, on our Facebook page here.

You can read the full article here.

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