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With thanks to:

Mr Steve Johnson of Girton Sailing Club, for reproduction of his exceptional photograph, Boundary House in November 2012 flood.
Mr & Mrs John Ward, Girton, for reproduction of village photographs.
Mr Bernard Martin, Architect, for reproduction of mapping.

Mr Nick Stokes, BA MSc CEnv CSci MCIWEM C.WEM of Black & Veatch Ltd, Consultants to the Environment Agency.

Primeprint of Newark, for production of presentation materials.

Newark & Sherwood District Council, Community Safety and Technical Support Departments.

This brochure contains Environment Agency information Environment Agency and database right.
Licensed by the Environment Agency to The Girton Conservation Trust

Parish Chairman
Kenneth Rice, Holly Cottage, West Lane, Girton, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG23 7JB
Tel: 01522 778507
email: wefour@live.co.uk

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0NE FAINT VOICE IN A HUGE WALL OF SOUND THAT IS THE TRAUMA OF FLOODING,
Throughout January and February 2014, daily news reported on flooding and storm damage from the Somerset Levels and South West coastal
towns.
In this 21st Century, people cannot be asked to live their lives under such constant threat year on year. That is totally unrealistic!
The Environment Agencys Lord Smith said the country had faced "an extraordinary combination of weather conditions over the past eight
weeks with prolonged periods of heavy rain and gale-force winds affecting almost every part of England".

Within UK there are other less high profile situations that also suffer the constant trauma of repeated flooding.
The village of Girton is one such case it is an ancient village set alongside the wide and slow moving River Trent, in one of the least densely
populated areas of Nottinghamshire.
Comprising Church, Village Hall and 24 houses, standing on a small area of raised land formed after the last Ice Age, changing little over
centuries. Its charm stemming from having no room to expand with only one house having been built over the last 170 years.
The Parish of Girton & Meering is one of the largest in Nottinghamshire, in most winters the village is often surrounded by the overflow of the
River Trent into its wash lands, bringing an abundance of wildlife and waterfowl up to the very boundaries of the village properties.
We are desperate for the full flood protection of a major flood bank around the village. The brochure defines exactly how much this tiny village
defends and protects surrounding populations, properties and businesses.
Finance
We are told that Girton will never be granted Capital Expenditure for a flood bank from the Environment Agency. The only way forward is to
raise funds for the surveys needed to achieve full Planning permission, and to then partnership the construction costs of the flood defence.
Initially, we need to raise funds in the order of 100K for the Surveys.

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Request
The only way that Girton could achieve this
Requesting larger Companies, SMEs and even individual traders who may be liable for Corporation Tax to HM Inland Revenue, to please help
in any amount and view making a Tax deductable payment to - The Girton Conservation Trust
This will not in any way be a detriment to your Company, it could be extremely beneficial. This is an amazing way of - giving something back.
We sincerely ask you or your Company to please consider this request, if you do not have an in-house Financial Director then please speak
with your Accountant, they will explain how it works. Enclosed at the back, is a basic explanation copied from Inland Revenue information.
Each and every amount donated, is a major contribution to the Charity.
With your help, such donations mean we are that much quicker in achieving our target of funding the Surveys for Planning permission.

The brochure relates in detail, the serious predicament our ancient village of Girton is facing.
Page 28 onward within the brochure, lists everything that is required of surveys needed for Planning permission, before we
can ever contemplate the construction of a flood bank around the village.
Anyone who has lived through the trauma of flooding, or has a relative or friend having experienced this, will know exactly
the reality of what we are trying to achieve, in the protection of lives and properties.
The village of Girton has no other way of attempting to protect itself. Other than requesting your generosity in re-directing
any amount of monies to the Charity, that would otherwise pass through your annual accounts to HM Inland Revenue in
Corporation Tax!!.

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What can this benevolence do for your Business?

By succeeding with fund raising for Surveys, then completing the building of permanent flood protection around this village, Girton will be
embarking on a full scale Public Relations campaign of Press and TV throughout this journey. Demonstrating that co-operation between
Industry, Commerce and private individuals can achieve something amazing! - flying in the face of total adversity and negative responses from
Government Institutions.
The Public Relation profile of promoting Contributors within this campaign, from the smallest to the largest, offers a huge opportunity to benefit
all those involved. They will certainly be identified and magnified to the maximum all along this journey, by The Girton Conservation Trust.

The start of giving something back

By demonstrating the individual and collective strengths of British people in supporting this Charity and donating an amount through Gift Aid to
the Trust, you would be personally helping to achieve the protection of the Ancient village of Girton, by funding the construction of a major flood
defence.
This will last far beyond our lifetime, protecting the Heritage of that village to benefit generations in the future, which is surely far more
rewarding than paying a financial commitment of Corporation Tax to HM Inland Revenue in any one year.
The constant inundation of the properties within the village by floods, will in the long term see the total destruction and loss of the village, as
went the way of the properties of Meering less than 100 years ago.

Our Parish is Girton & Meering even though one village has now disappeared forever.
Those who do not think of the future are unworthy of their ancestors
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Winston Churchill, 24 October 1936

This faint voice, from the ancient village of Girton, in the Parish of Girton & Meering, Newark, Nottinghamshire, needs
your financial support, PLEASE HELP......
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Please support the village of Girton in any amount by Gift Aid that you can, every individual contribution will make a difference!

The Girton Conservation Trust

Registered Charity Number 1115660
Barclays Bank,
Market Place, Newark on Trent Branch,
Sort code 20-50-21
Account number 73588246

Thank you
Kenneth Rice, Chairman

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Life in the 21st Century under constant threat of flooding is totally

unacceptable.

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Boundary House November 2012 floods

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Cause
The village of Girton is positioned upon the Cusp of where the Fluvial River Trent
meets the Tidal River Trent
The influence of the Tidal River Trent is normally minimal beyond Gainsborough and
upstream through Torksey to Girton, other than exceptional surges in the North Sea as
in December 2013, causing large incoming tides from the Humber Estuary rising to
levels not normally seen.
Flood risk to Girton is mostly associated with large Known-Unknown Fluvial Events
on the River Trent and tributaries, from its origin at Stoke on Trent through to
Nottingham, Newark and Girton.
Any volume of flood water being unable to continue down the River Trent, because of
incoming tides from the Humber Estuary, this is called a Tidelock.
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The coinciding duration of Fluvial waters meeting the Tidal waters, causes the
increased possible flooding of the village.
Girton is situated within the River Trent flood plain which is 2.5km wide at this point,
lying approximately 1.3km from the actual River and is currently undefended!
The River Trent bank at the bottom of Trent Lane was constructed after the 1947 floods
to a 1:5 year level. Through compaction and deterioration, there has also been little to
no maintenance work, the EA acknowledge this is now probably at a 1:4 level at best.
Inundation of the floodplain around Girton can therefore occur on a regular basis, year
on year, subject to even minor Events on the River Trent at Nottingham and beyond.
Actual flooding to properties within the village occurs at a 1:7 year level of flooding!
There is little differential between the River Bank level and this level to work with at
present, for the protection of the village.
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Girton Oak Doors - 12.39pm afternoon of 27 November 2012 River Trent beginning to overtop the 1:5 year level floodbank.

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Girton Oak Doors - River Trent fully overtopping November 27 2012 late afternoon, illustrating the MINIMAL height protection of the 1:5 year level.

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In September 2008 the Environment Agency produced a Girton Flood Risk Assessment
through their Consultants Black & Veatch.
Within that, 3.4 Tributary Flooding Section item 3.4.1 states - further potential sources
of flooding through Girton are from the Mill Dam Dyke and The Broad Fleet, which
are TWO further watercourses flowing in close proximity through the village.
Mill Dam Dyke, drains approximately 38 square kilometres in area, to the east of Girton.
The dyke rises in Morton and flows in a predominantly westerly direction towards
Girton, crossing beneath Baxter Bridge (A1133), then turning to a southerly direction as
it flows past Girton. The dyke flows beneath Tinkers lane and discharges to the Broad
Fleet a short distance downstream from this road culvert (Pepper Bridge).
Existing flood gates are located across the Mill Dam Dyke approximately 80m
upstream of Baxters Bridge to prevent the ingress of flood water from the Trent along
the dyke toward North Scarle village in reverse flow.

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The Fleet, drains approximately 24 square kilometres in area to the south of Girton.
The Fleet rises in Newark and flows in a northerly direction along the edge of the Trent
floodplain. There are a number of bifurcations along the length of the watercourse
upstream of Girton, with ditches taking flows to the Trent.
The Fleet crosses beneath Trent Lane, just north of Besthorpe village, where there is a
former flow control structure and enters a small floodplain lake, known as the Broad
Fleet.
The Fleet then reforms to a channel just upstream of its confluence with Mill Dam
Dyke, then flowing in a northerly direction past Girton to its final confluence with the
River Trent.

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Tidal River Trent

from Gainsborough

Mill Dam Dyke

Incoming
Fluvial water
from 38 square
km between
Morton and
North Scarle

Fluvial River Trent

from Nottingham
and Newark

Broad Fleet incoming

Fluvial water from
24 square km
between Newark and
Collingham

Girton village - under pressure of flood water storage from FOUR directions

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The village of Girton frequently isolated by flood water incoming from all FOUR directions

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Mill Dam Dyke permanently incoming fluvial water from - 38 sq/km area east of Girton. Rivers Trent & Witham are shown.

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The Broad Fleet - permanently incoming fluvial water from - 24 sq/km area south of Girton. Rivers Trent & Witham are shown.

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Environment Agency website data recorded for December 27th and 28th, 2012
River Trent at Torksey
Last updated 08:00 on 27/12/2012

Summary

The river level at Torksey is 6.48 metres.

This measurement was recorded at 08:00 on 27/12/2012.

The typical river level range for this location is between 1.40 metres and 3.60 metres.
The highest river level recorded at this location is 7.31 metres and the river level reached 6.28 metres on 23/01/2008.

River Trent at Gainsborough

Last updated 08:00 on 28/12/2012

Summary

The river level at Gainsborough is 4.82 metres.

This measurement was recorded at 08:00 on 28/12/2012.

The typical river level range for this location is between 1.29 metres and 3.64 metres.
The highest river level recorded at this location is 5.68 metres and the river level reached 5.48 metres on 24/01/2008.

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Torksey - 27 December 2012 6.48m @ 8.00am

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Gainsborough - 28 December 2012 4.82m @ 8.00am

The village of Girton has great need of flood protection, by the

construction of a permanent flood bank defence!
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Effect
In this 21st Century, we live in times of constant climate change.
Years past, Girton saw the Trent river levels rise through natures effect, depending
upon the individual winter conditions, there was always time for the residents to
prepare, the water rose slowly as it came across the washlands and surrounded the
village, occasionally entering the properties in exceptional years.
(Notably: 1932, 1946, 1947, 1951, 1955, 1960 (twice), 1965, 1967, 1976, total inundation in
2000 then 2012 November, December for a full 10 weeks through January into February
of 2013).
Previously, the flood water sitting in the washlands for up to ten days, then leaving the
village as it followed the receding tides out to Gainsborough and the Humber Estuary.
Since 2000 those features have changed permanently.
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2012-2013 November, December and January, flood water stayed within Girton village fully 10 weeks of the worst Christmas ever! Having 80/90 year old residents feeling isolated, boarded
& sandbagged into their houses for the period of 10 weeks.

That is totally unacceptable and unforgivable!

The washlands surrounding Girton, hold the largest flood storage area for the whole length of
the River Trent.
Over the last few decades, the Environment Agency through massive investment have
constructed flood defences from Stoke on Trent through to Nottingham, in defence of
large urban and industrial areas that previously were experiencing a regular threat of
flooding.
The improvements in flood protection to these areas, has meant that for Girton, we
have more often witnessed much larger volumes of fluvial flood water arriving far quicker
into the surrounds of the village. Being stored there until dispersed through Torksey
and Gainsborough and onwards to the Humber Estuary.
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The increased pressure this brings upon the Village and residents, has meant that we
have witnessed Events occurring elsewhere, affecting Girton throughout the year with
normal tides rather than as previously aligned with November and February tides
which are far greater in size.
Since the major flood of 2000 affecting the village, we have been under threat on quite a
few occasions within any one year. Due to what are now called a Super cell of rainfall
- up to a months heavy rainfall in the space of 24 or 48 hours being dumped on one
small area. These Known-Unknown Events cause severe flash flooding through runoff, becks, dykes and main drains not being able to cope with the volume.
It would almost be implausible for Girton itself to flash-flood, however, all of that flood
water has then to travel down tributaries into the River Trent anywhere from Stoke on
Trent to Nottingham and then Newark, finally to Girton, inundating the surrounds.
There it sits until it can get out to the Humber Estuary, tidelock permitting.
If the volume is exceptional then at a certain level noted previously, the village
properties would certainly flood beyond the 1:7 year level!
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We now have the Known-Unknowns of Atmospheric Rivers

The Institute of Physics in Environmental Research, have published a paper on
Powerful weather systems called "atmospheric rivers" Winter floods could intensify in Britain, according to new research into powerful
weather systems called atmospheric rivers".
Only identified about 20 years ago, atmospheric rivers are intense bands of moisture
that flow through the air.
Known to be responsible for very heavy rainfall, they have been blamed for severe
flooding in California and the UK.
The new study suggests that warmer conditions could create more rivers - and make
them more severe.

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Atmospheric rivers are up to 300km wide and can stretch in length for over 1,0002,000km. They flow invisibly, between 1- 2.5km above the surface of the ocean.
One atmospheric river is believed to have been behind the violent flooding that hit Cockermouth
in Cumbria on 19 November 2009 causing loss of life.
The researchers, led by Dr David Lavers of the University of Iowa, have estimated the
staggering volume of moisture carried by this particular atmospheric river.
They calculate that at its peak it was transporting almost 300,000 tonnes of moisture
every second.
By comparison, the River Thames carries about 65 tonnes of water through London over
the same period.
If the Atmospheric Rivers make landfall and encounter a steep rise in terrain, the air is
forced upwards where it cools and releases the moisture in the form of rain.
If the river remains on the same course for 24 hours - as it did over Cumbria in 2009 - it
will deliver a continuous flow of heavy rain over a fixed area.
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Over the last 30 years, there has been an average of 9 to 11 of the strongest atmospheric
river Events hitting Britain every year.
"These are the most relevant feature of winter flooding in Britain and their studies are
certainly suggesting an increase in both strength and frequency."
Dr Richard Allan of Reading University UK, also an author of the paper, said: "What
this shows is that the dominating factor is the increase in water vapour which means
that if you've got more moisture - and the winds don't change -then you've got a much
bigger potential for flooding.
"These are really massive flows of invisible water which can feed clouds and cause
rainfall if forced up over land."

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The village of Girton has great need of flood protection, by the

construction of a permanent flood bank defence!
We are demonstrating with this Identification of the Ancient Village of Girton
There isnt another village along the whole of the River Trent, from origin to discharge
into the Humber, under the same threat of constant flooding!
There are many villages along the River Trent and its tributaries, under threat of
flooding as identified by the Environment Agency in their Fluvial & Tidal reviews.
They are not however situated within the largest flood storage area upon the River
Trent as the village of Girton is!
They also do not face the constant threat from four sources of incoming flood water!
Whatever flooding these villages experience is because of an exogenous factor due to
exceptional weather - their fluvial water always finally arrives in Girton!

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The resulting volume of water ending up in the surrounds of the washlands of Girton,
before it can be dispersed into the Humber Estuary.
The sheer volume of which, determines whether OUR village floods or not!

We should think very carefully about what we do know though it may be

more important to know more of what we dont have certainty about!
Please note:
Girton village meantime, is constantly 24*7 and 365 - evacuating 62 square kilometres
of local surrounding area from its residual and potential fluvial flood water, through
two other water sources arriving directly into the confines of the village of Girton,
thereby protecting at least 1,000 properties, hundreds of businesses plus light industry
and farming small and large, before discharging this ever constant water, into the River
Trent at Oak Doors penstock.

We are not just 24 houses!

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Solution
The village of Girton cannot remain ad infinitum, sacrificial to the solution for
everyone elses flooding problems along the River Trent. That is totally unreasonable!
We are a compact grouping of properties that could easily be contained within the
short flood bank of approximately 1.8 Kilometres in length, just over ONE mile!
The area of washlands around the village would still be available as storage from
Fluvial Events upriver of Girton, this facility would not change.
With the proposal of the short flood bank as shown, there would be absolutely little to
no effect upon flood storage area for the Environment Agency.

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The village would continue receiving fluvial water coming from the East of Girton up
to the 1:7 year level before requiring pumping out into the washlands to maintain
status quo for properties within the village, ONLY IF, the coinciding duration of Fluvial
and Tidal flood waters persisted for any length of time sufficient to require this very
remote possibility.
Past experience leads us to believe that the coinciding duration of levels overtopping
from the River Trent and the fluvial storage arriving within the village and contained
behind the flood bank would be minimal to virtually all Events so far.
We submitted to the EA various options for the position of a flood bank around Girton,
their Consultants Black & Veatch, conducted a Flood Risk Assessment including
approximate costings for the village of Girton.
From that assessment Option 1 was agreed as being acceptable for all parties
concerned, to then go forward for full planning with Nottinghamshire County Council.

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Option 1 Flood bank around Girton - shown in purple line, originates junction of A1133 to Besthorpe, approximate length of 1.8km.

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Flood Bank construction costs estimated by Black & Veatch

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However, before we can take that action, various studies would have to be
implemented of which - suggested costs from Black & Veatch are as follows:
1. Ecological Impact Assessment

estimated at 3,000.00

2. Geotechnical Studies

estimated at 6,000.00

3. Topographical Survey

estimated at 8,000.00

4. Archaeological Survey

estimated at 6,000.00

5. Ground Investigation

estimated at 30,000.00

6. Outline Design

estimated at 20,000.00

The total cost for all of these studies is estimated in the region of 90K to 100,000.00
(figures supplied by Black & Veatch).
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If we are left with the only alternative being self funding through charitable
donations, we are personally able to negotiate directly with the relevant organisations
on a best value for the surveys, rather than the Environment Agency commissioning
them.
It would be reasonable to expect that we could reduce the suggested costs as listed by
Black & Veatch. Our priority is to achieve this first step and fund raise the 100K
suggested.
The Girton Conservation Trust with joint help from Newark & Sherwood District
Council and Nottinghamshire County Council can then prepare the surveys needed for
full planning application on the suggested Flood Bank around the village.
We know this is a long and arduous route the village has to take. With help from
people within major Companies, down to a single individual, their donations would
serve to protect peoples lives and properties, certainly the long term heritage of an
Ancient village.
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Facts and Misconceptions

It remains the intention of the residents of Girton, to continue to press for the
construction of permanent flood defences around the village.
The Ancient village of Girton is very much an unknown jewel in the County of
Nottinghamshire, without doubt worth protecting!
The village of Girton is a totally unique proposition, considering the
disadvantages we continually live with and are exposed to, these facts should be
evaluated and accredited as such, presently they are being totally disregarded!.
Girton is continually accepting and storing levels of flood water to ease others
problems from any known-unknown Events. These Events will certainly, due to
climate change, occur far more regularly and with much greater ferocity.

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The flood water residing in the washlands and often directly up to the village
properties anywhere to the 1:7 year level, relieves Urban and Industrial
conurbations occurring upriver of Cromwell lock, Newark, Nottingham, Derby
and beyond.
An area of 62 square kilometres is protected by two fluvial water sources
continuously discharging into the village of Girton.
There is a common misconception that Girton is just 24 properties and on the EA principle
of cost benefit ratio we would never qualify for a Flood Bank.
We have long been stigmatised because of that perception right up to this present day, and
it is grievously unfounded.
Quote It is unlikely that a flood bank would be considered viable by the Environment Agency in
at least the short or medium term. We have continued to work with residents of the village with
regard to a proposed scheme, but have had to manage their expectations in the terms of
likelihood of any full scale flood risk management scheme End quotes.

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This statement of manage their expectations is a terrible indictment of Government

policy upon Girton, when it is a generally unaccepted fact of what the village actually
copes with - providing

the resolution to other peoples problems of flood water!

FACT
EA statement 12.08.2014 There are less than 30 properties within the village of Girton
failing to even mention the other properties within the Parish.
The Parish of Girton consists of 53 properties in total, of which 24 plus the Church and Village
Hall are within the village, the rest of the properties sit to the north and east of the village, they
are under an EA qualification of medium risk level flooding. By constructing the floodbank
around the village as illustrated, it removes the risk factor for all the other properties as well!

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A very current yet minor Known-Unknown for Girton

250 plus homes hit by flash flooding in Southwell Nottinghamshire in 2013
A super cell of one months worth of rainfall in just 4 hours!

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Seven days from July 22nd 2013 Floods in Southwell, Nottinghamshire

Monday 22nd - EA reading for Gainsboro @ 1.78m at 4.00am Torksey @ 1.70m at 4.00am
Monday 29th - EA reading for Gainsboro @ 2.39m at 4.00am Torksey @ 3.59m at 4.00am

The peak of the flood water in Southwell took seven days to Torksey, travelling
through Girton and out toward the Humber Estuary.
The increase in Fluvial River Trent level at Girton, doubled over those seven days, this
was a very minor event for Girton, not so for Southwell!
Oak Doors closed to prevent reverse flow from the River Trent toward the village.

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We need the total committed support of both Newark &

Sherwood District Council and Nottingham County Council
to achieve a full flood bank defence of the Village of Girton

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High Street Girton 1951 floods

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Girton Village 2000 totally inundated with flood water

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2012 November/ December to January 2013 10 weeks under water! - The flood water at this point is 1.4m deep - (4ft 7inches)

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The village of Girton cannot remain ad infinitum, sacrificial to the

solution for everyone elses flooding problems along the River Trent!
We are the Parish of Girton & Meering. However, Meering village
has long since gone due to flooding.
The village of Girton has great need of flood protection, by the
construction of a permanent flood bank defence!

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Girton & Meering Parish and Charitable Conservation Trust

The Girton Conservation Trust
Registered Charity Number 1115660

With grateful thanks to County Councillor Mrs M Dobson of Nottinghamshire County Council for her committed support,
and over previous years Mr Vincent Dobson, without whos help we would have never reached even this point in time.
Kenneth Rice
Chairman
Girton & Meering Parish
August 2014

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The start of giving something back

Giving to Charity by Businesses: Gifts of money
Business can get tax relief when they give money to Charities, whether as a one-off or a regular payment, under the Gift Aid Scheme. There is no longer a
separate tax relief for payments under a Deed of Covenant. There is no limit to the amount that the business can give, but the way you get tax relief will
depend on whether the business is a Company, a sole trader or a Partnership.
How does a Company get Tax Relief?
I.

If the Company decides to give money to a Charity, it simply makes the payment through Gift Aid and deducts the amount as a charge when working
out the Company profits for Corporation Tax purposes.

The Company makes the full payment to the Charity, there is no need to deduct any Tax from the payment and the Charity does not claim back any Tax on
that gift. There is no longer a need to provide a Gift Aid Certificate to the Charity or to provide a form of Declaration.
II.

If the Company has NO Corporation Tax liability in an accounting period, then there are special rules regarding how any loss created by the donation
can be used and the Inland Revenue office dealing with the Companys Corporation Tax affairs will supply further information in those circumstances.

Or, if the Company is a close Company, which is generally one under the control of five people or less, there is a limit on the benefit which the Company, or
a person connected with the Company, can receive from the Charitable donation, again the local Inland Revenue office would supply the information.
Or, from 2003, Sole Traders can treat any Gift Aid payments made between the end of the Tax year and the date that the Self Assessment return is sent, as
if they were made in the Tax year the return is for, to do this the self assessment must be sent in time to reach the filing date.
Partnerships however, are treated on the basis that any Gift aid is made by the individual partners and are treated by the IR as each giving an equal share of
the Gift aid, unless the IR is informed that the Partnership has decided to split the Gift in a different way. The Gift aid is treated as being paid out of the
individual taxed income and the Charity will reclaim the basic rate tax on it from the Inland Revenue. If the Partner/s are higher rate tax payers, then they can
get relief on the difference between the basic rate and the higher rate of Tax on the Gross amount on the individual share of the Gift Aid.
Unless one Partner has the power under the Partnership agreement, or some other document, to make the Gift aid declaration on behalf of the Partnership,
each Partner will need to make a Gift Aid declaration in favour of the Charity, this can be done on one declaration providing the name and address of each
Partner is shown.
Any further queries on the above can be answered through your own Accountant, or the local Inland Revenue Tax Office.

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