Flooding on the agenda at Shipston Community Forum
Sunday, 07 February 2010
FLOODING will be the main topic debated at the next Shipston and Stour Community Forum meeting.AN Environment Agency representative will give a talk, entitled Flooding – A Partnership Approach, at the meeting that will be held at Shipston High School, Darlinscote Road on Thursday, February 25 at 7pm.
There will also be a flood-prevention information stand.
People attending the forum will be able to ask representatives of Warwickshire County Council, Stratford District Council, NHS Warwickshire and other authorities about local issues.
Shipston’s Safer Neighbourhoods Policing Team will hold a surgery at the same venue immediately before the meeting, between 6.30pm and 7pm.
Roof collapses on Shipston housing development
Sunday, 24 January 2010
HEALTH and safety inspectors are investigating the collapse of a dividing wall, chimney stack and roof trusses on a Shipston housing development.The collapse occurred between two newly built, attached houses that are among 26 social dwellings the Wates Living Space company is constructing in London Road for Jephson Housing Association.
Health and Safety Executive (HSE) officials are investigating the incident that happened sometime overnight between Tuesday, January 19 and Wednesday, January 20.
The houses, built shortly before Christmas, were unoccupied as the development is not due for completion until summer.
A spokesperson, for Wates Living Space, said: "We can confirm there has been an incident at the London Road development.
“We can confirm no-one has been injured and at present the development is unoccupied.
“We are currently investigating the incident and are co-operating fully with the HSE."
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