The short downpour on 31 July caused a lot of deep puddles -see above- almost reaching houses at the bottom of Severn Grove and completely blocking the pavement next to the Coop. As part of the Community Flood Plan some of us unblocked the gullies by raking out the lime flowers and yucca leaves- see […]

We’re delighted to announce that Cardiff Council have carried out drainage works between the Robin Hood pub and the bottom of Severn Grove. The large pool of standing water which has been there for years will hopefully become a distant memory! The Council’s contractors lowered the carriageway by the lime tree and installed two new […]

Following the consultation in September 2024 the Severn Grove/ Romilly Crescent/ Conway Road Community Flood Plan group have asked the Council for action to help reduce flood risk and improve our streets. The actions include sucking out blocked gullies, rectifying poor road drainage and removing pavement trips due to tree roots lifting paving, a proposed […]

There was a meeting on 10th February to give pointers to householders about how they might make their properties more resistant and resilient to flooding. We had some speakers from Cardiff Council and a former public realm flood consultant who lives locally. This was a shared meeting between Severn Grove/ Romilly Crescent/ Conway Road, and […]

The website now has a Resources section. This still includes important flood information before and during a flood. However, it now also includes a resource for those who want to prepare their own community flood plan in Cardiff.  There are links to the NRW website and documents developed by the Severn Grove, Romilly Crescent and Conway Road […]

Community Flood Plan event was a success The drop-in event was attended by around 50 people curious to find out about the proposed flood plan including residents of the three streets and from surrounding areas. There was a really positive response to the exhibition and plan and an encouraging number of residents put their name down for […]