Banbury flood management scheme

Question 1

Where is Banbury located?

Answer 1

Banbury is a town located to the north of Oxford in the Cotswold Hills

Question 2

Which river runs through Banbury?

Answer 2

The River Cherwell

Question 3

Why does the River Cherwell need management?

Answer 3

To prevent flooding in Banbury

Question 4

What years were there serious flooding in Banbury?

Answer 4

1998 and 2007

Question 5

When was a new flood defence scheme put in place?

Answer 5

2012

Question 6

What did the flood defence scheme implement?

Answer 6

-An embankment to create a flood storage reservoir.
-A new pumping station.
-Raised roads along key routes.

Question 7

What were benefits of the Banbury flood management scheme?

Answer 7

-Social benefit – Fewer people are worrying about flooding.
-Economic benefit – The scheme cost £18.5 million, but has protected houses and businesses worth £100 million.
-Environmental benefit – New trees and ponds have created habitats for wildlife.