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Tag Archives: Caterham Bourne
Bourne again: how Carshalton Park is providing an overflow
Where does all that rainwater go from one of the wettest years on record? Well, in the catchment area of the River Wandle, as ANDREW FORD, left, has discovered, it has been taking up quite a bit of Carshalton Park … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Environment, History, Kenley, Purley, Wildlife
Tagged Andrew Ford, Carshalton, Carshalton Park, Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Environment Agency, flooding, Kenley, Purley, South Sea Bubble
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Woldingham and Purley are placed on official flood alerts
After one of the wettest Februarys on record, the Government has tonight issued a flood warning for low-lying areas across the whole of south-east London, from the M25 at Caterham, through Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Carshalton Beeches, all the way … Continue reading
Posted in Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Purley, South Croydon, Surrey, Tandridge District Council
Tagged Carshalton Beeches, Caterham, Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon Bourne, Croydon, Croydon Council, Environment Agency, Flood warning, London Borough of Croydon, Purley, River Wandle, Surrey County Council, Tandridge, Woldingham
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Purley and Coulsdon might be set for new Bourne adventure
It’s been 10 years since heavy rainfall and rising groundwater levels saw flooding along the valley road between Kenley and Purley. There were power cuts. The Army was mobilised to provide flood barriers. The underpass at Purley Cross was turned … Continue reading
Posted in Community associations, Coulsdon, Environment, Kenley, Purley
Tagged Bourne Society, Caterham Bourne, Coulsdon, Coulsdon Bourne, flooding, Kenley, Purley
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Let the drains take the strain: council acts to avoid flooding
Officials ask residents to report blocked gulleys to help reduce the risks of floods this winter A £162,000 flood alleviation project carried out in an area near Riddlesdown Station has been completed by the council before the worst of the … Continue reading
Posted in Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Muhammad Ali, Purley, Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown
Tagged Caterham Bourne, flooding, Kenley, Muhammad Ali, Purley, Riddlesdown
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Kenley, Old Coulsdon and Purley placed on flooding alert
The Government’s Flood Information Service has issued a flood alert for large parts of Croydon, including areas of Kenley and Purley which were under water for weeks in early 2014. Issued just after 10am today, the alerts for the Caterham … Continue reading
Posted in Broad Green, Coulsdon, Croydon Council, Environment, Kenley, Norbury, Purley, Selhurst, Waddon
Tagged Caterham Bourne, flooding, Kenley, Norbury Brook, Purley, Selhurst, Waddon
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Dale Road flood victims evacuated to stay at council HQ
Finally, Croydon Council has found a suitable purpose for Fisher’s Folly: it is being used as emergency accommodation for people displaced from their homes in Purley by the floods. And according to one local resident on Dale Road, this afternoon … Continue reading
