Kingfishers and Letcombe Brook

The news is currently dominated by the volcanic ash from Iceland, but many in Grove and Wantage will also remember another event which had a big impact on everyday life - the floods that hit Oxfordshire on 20 July 2007.

Kingfishers was one of the worst hit areas in Grove due to the proximity of Letcombe Brook. It is good to be able to report on recent works that have been done to improve the flow of the brook. An old bridge, which had fallen into disrepair and impeded the stream, has now been removed with the banks being landscaped. This should remove one of the constrictions where branches and debris could accumulate. This was all done with a grant from the Vale of White Horse District Council and the Environment Agency who manage the brook.