Plans to build 3,000 homes on land at risk of floods 'shameful'

SERIOUS concerns that a new 3,000-home town could be built on land at risk of flooding has sparked calls from furious locals that the idea be dropped.

- CARMELO GARCIA

Concerns over flooding at the proposed Glynchbrook site near Redmarley

Residents living in the very north of the Forest of Dean district are calling on council chiefs to consider alternatives to a proposed development at Glynchbrook which is between the M50 and Redmarley

‘The move comes after the Forest of Dean District Council's own assessment of the site off the A417 revealed “floodzones” running throughout it.

“I'm astounded that the council is considering a whole new town in an area that its own report revealed would dramatically increase the risk of flooding’, retired civil servant Phil Waring, 66, who lives in Lowbands, neighbouring the proposed site, said.

“We need new houses, I support the council wanting to build. But there are plenty of places in the district that are more suitable like Coleford or Lydney. Glynchbrook isn’t suitable, the council literally said it themselves. Now they're considering it. Do they think we're idiots? If it goes ahead it'll cause chaos. I can’t believe it - it's shameful’ he added.