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Make Kensington Flood Resilient

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In July 2021, Kensington suffered some of the worst flooding in its history. This happened as a result of our flood defences being not fit for purpose, and I am determined to ensure that Kensington is made flood resilient moving into the future.

Over the course of 2021 / 2022, I convened a number of meetings to talk to Thames Water executives, Council members and consumer advice bodies to work on the issues that matter to residents most; getting major infrastructure investment into our sewer network, improving communications between the Council, Thames Water and residents during a flood event, and obtaining affordable insurance if your property is at risk of flooding.

In July 2022, I published my response to the Independent Review into West London Flooding, which you can read below.

In October, I convened a meeting with Thames Water, the Council and Ofwat for residents to put their questions directly to senior executives from those organisations. I was pleased to see nearly 100 residents attend with really important issues, and for a number of those to receive flood resilience evaluations as a result.

I will continue to fight for you on flooding - please find further articles below detailing my work so far.

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Thames Water

Felicity Buchan Meets the CEO of Thames Water

Friday, 10 March, 2023

Felicity Buchan has met with the CEO of Thames Water, Sarah Bentley, and her team to discuss the progress they have made on addressing flooding in Kensington.

Tracey Garrett

Felicity Buchan Meets National Flood Forum CEO

Friday, 16 December, 2022

Felicity Buchan has met with the CEO of the National Flood Forum, Tracey Garrett, to discuss the July 2021 floods in Kensington.

Flooding Meeting Q&A

Felicity Holds Flooding Meeting with Local Residents

Thursday, 27 October, 2022

Felicity Buchan has chaired a Flooding Question and Answer session with local residents and representatives from Thames Water, OFWAT and the Independent Review into the July 2021 floods.

The Kensington Q&A is a part of the MP's long-running engagement on this issue with residents. 

Flooding

Felicity Buchan Updates Residents on Flood Review

Thursday, 28 July, 2022

Felicity Buchan, the MP for Kensington, has written to residents updating them on the final stage of the London Flood Review into the July 2021 flooding. You can read the full text of her letter below:

 

Dear Resident,

Felicity visits Portobello Road

Felicity Buchan Marks First Anniversary of Kensington Floods

Tuesday, 12 July, 2022

Felicity Buchan has marked the first anniversary of the Kensington floods today by visiting Portobello Road, a site of some of the worst flooding in July 2021. You can watch a video of her visit here.

Thames Barrier

Felicity Buchan Leads Parliamentary Debate on Flooding in Kensington

Wednesday, 20 April, 2022

Felicity Buchan has led a Westminster Hall Debate on flood risk in London and called for major investment in London's sewerage system.

Flooding

Felicity Buchan Meets Thames Water CEO

Friday, 25 March, 2022

Felicity Buchan has met with Sarah Bentley, CEO of Thames Water.

The MP for Kensington stressed the importance of finding both short-term and long-term sustainable solutions to prevent future flood events in Kensington. 

andy buckler and felicity buchan

Felicity Buchan Visits Flood-Hit St Barnabas Church

Friday, 21 January, 2022

Felicity Buchan has visited St Barnabas Church in Holland Ward.

The MP for Kensington discussed how the July 2021 floods had affected the church with the vicar, and the works that had gone on to repair the damage.

Felicity said:

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