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We have installed rainwater gardens at the bottom of Vinegar Hill, Alconbury Weston. These are intended to reduce surface water flows and increase protection to homes at the bottom of the hill. The 'gardens' divert water from the road into an underground soakaway and then into the drainage system. As well as reducing surface water, the garden filters road run-off before it runs into the brook. We are grateful to Anglian Water, who funded the project and to Breheny, who kindly

Work started on a new pond on Winwick Brook this week. Winwick Brook runs into Alconbury Brook north of Hamerton and carries more than...

A very big thank you to Nick and the Alconbury Weston Open Garden Team for a fabulous Flood Group fundraising afternoon which raised well...

Brook bank scrub and bushes slow flood water (if it comes). The Internal Drainage Board does a great job of mowing the sections of the...

This is the field behind Chequers Close, Alconbury Weston, where developers are looking to put 9 new homes. As you can see, this field is...

Funding of new water retention ponds for flood mitigation has also offered the Flood Group with opportunities to show that their projects...