The flood comes after warnings on Wembley Matters about the danger of floods as a result of climate change and extreme weather events. The brook flows behind Tokyngton Avenue houses to the west and past Stonebridge Park station before joining the Brent.
Brent has a number of waterways including the River Brent, the feeder canal, Weladstone Brook, Wembley Brook and a number of streams now in conduits including Sladebrook, and Mitchellbrook that feed into the main water courses/
Five fire engines and 35 fire fighters attended the flood, pumping out water and cutting off electricity to ensure safety.
Some residents feel the impact was worsened by the building works going on in the area.
Much of the area near the station has been built on and there are plans for new tower blocks right next to the Wembley Brook.
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This will involve concrete aprons close to the brook area and contrasts starkly with the River Brent to the east on the other side of the River Brent where a flood plain has been retained as open space in Monks Park and St Raphaels Estate.
I am afraid Tokyngton residents may not have seen the last of the flooding.
A Brent Council spoksperson said they were not called to the incident but will be seeking to understand the causes. Meanwhile Chris Whyte of the Environment Department said, 'If there are specific and unusual causal factors, then we would be happy to look into these.' Chris.Whyte@brent.gov.uk
EXTRACT FROM DRAFT LOCAL PLAN
Wembley Brook and River Brent are potential sources of flooding and the majority of the site is within Flood Zone 3. Part of the site is within including extensive flood zone 3b (functional floodplain). Development, other than water compatible uses, will not be acceptable within functional floodplain. Any flood modelling from applicants which seeks to justify a revision to the functional floodplain boundary will need to be agreed by the Environment Agency.
The Thames drains on Sudbury Court Drive also overflowed and removed the steel caps agains flooding the roundabout and Mumbai Junction development site that the council ostrich planners believe is not a problem. It's about money again, but who gets it?
ReplyDeleteAs I've said before none of these council officers live in Brent so why should they care???
ReplyDeleteHow many houses in this road have extensions and large outbuildings like this in their gardens? Where do they think the water will go??? It's not just tower blocks causing the problem!
ReplyDeleteOur relative lived in their house for 35 years with no issues - new people moved in next door built a huge extension back and side and now they get flooded each time there's heavy rain and they don't live anywhere near a brook or river!!!
Its not “climate change” or “extreme weather events”. Rivers and brooks have throughout history burst their banks. This is likely exacerbated here by Brent Council concreting over everything.
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DeleteThe residents should challenge their two Councillors Muhammad Butt and his very close colleague Krupa Sheth. One is Leader of the Council and the other responsible for the Environment in Brent. They need to explain the environmental impact of all the extra Tower Blocks being imposed on our area without fist expanding the drainage and other infrastructure. The 100 year old + Victorian Drains cannot cope and things will only get worse as the Labour Leadership in Bent continues to favour developers over long standing and long suffering local residents.
ReplyDeleteNeighbours have just paid to segregate their sewage drains from a shared drain with what once was an office block, now converted into 30+ flats, can't wait to see them now suffer when it gets blocked again.
ReplyDeleteAnd residents need to stop cutting down trees an hedges and stop building extensions and huge outbuildings
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