Callum Anderson has announced the Environment Agency are now exploring potential solutions.
The Buckingham and Bletchley MP said he was pleased to report "important progress" after the town's latest Multi-Agency Flood Action Group meeting.
Anderson said the Environment Agency has completed its Initial Assessment of Buckingham’s flood risk, which he's called the first in many years, and now they're exploring how to deliver a range of potential solutions, including:
- Natural flood management schemes upstream of Buckingham
- Continuing the river maintenance work already underway
- Exploring whether removing structures such as weirs could help reduce flood risk
- Helping residents protect their properties and improving community flood monitoring
The agency is also said to be taking forward further modelling, exploring funding for future river maintenance and assessing the case for removing weirs.
In his announcement of the news in a social media post, Anderson reflected on Storm Bert "devastated" Buckingham two years ago, noting the particular impact flooding had on local residents and businesses in the centre of town.
He said the experience led to both his and local people's determination to create a long-term plan to make the town more resilient to flooding.
With the news of progress, the Labour MP has paid special thanks to Flood Action 4 Buckingham, Buckingham Town Council, Councillor Anja Schaefer, Councillor Robin Stuchbury, Buckingham Canal Society, Buckingham Men in Shed, the Environment Agency, local businesses and residents, Anglian Water and Bucks council officers for all turning up to meetings and working collaboratively to find solutions for the town.
He finished by saying whilst there's more to do, he believes they're moving in the right direction and vows to continue to bring people together to turn progress into lasting action.
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