The Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme – update for businesses on upcoming public inquiry

Businesses within close proximity of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme – as well as the city’s wider business community – maybe aware of an upcoming public inquiry held to examine a Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) of the scheme.

Ahead of the inquirybusinesses potentially impacted by the scheme are being encouraged to provide their views of it and what its implementation will mean for their respective organisations.

A pre-inquiry meeting is being held on 21 September and it would be helpful for those leading the inquiry to know ahead of this meeting the position of businesses in particular those benefiting from the reduction of flood risk who are situated close to the scheme.

If you are in a position to do this you are being encouraged to contact the Environment Agency at the earliest opportunity.

If you are unaware of the schemethe short film below gives you an overview as to what the scheme is aiming to achieve and prevent. 

WATCH: Introducing the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme

Contact the Environment Agency to give your views

Find out more on the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme and the CPO