Flooding has long been a concern for many in our part of Norfolk – which is why, over the past few years, I have significantly stepped up my campaign efforts on this vital issue for so many of our local towns and villages.

As we know, flooding doesn’t just cause water damage to homes and businesses. It often stops people being able to use their toilets or showers, with raw sewage also rising out of drains – especially as local pumping stations and sewage works become overwhelmed.

That’s why I welcome Anglian Water’s recent announcement that they will be investing £10million into their infrastructure in and around Watton – including, most notably, an expansion of their Watton Road sewage works.

Having already undertaken a number of improvements to their infrastructure around the town, this latest work is a very positive step indeed – and should reduce the risk of the existing sewage network becoming overwhelmed during heavy rainfall and storms.

Rest assured however, I will continue to work with local councillors and community groups through the Mid Norfolk Flood Partnership I helped set up back in 2021 to lobby for further investment and support for our Mid Norfolk communities.

To find out more about Anglian Water’s plans, please see the EDP article here.

To stay up to date with my active Flooding campaign, please visit my campaign page here.