People will get their opportunity this month to speak to representatives involved in the Teifi Valley’s flooding consultation.

Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion County Council’s flooding consultation for the Teifi Valley has been extended to August 31.

The online consultation, which was launched on June 6, has been extended to include two face-to-face events to give the public an opportunity to speak to representatives from all the partner agencies involved.

Two events are being held for both Llandysul/Pont-Tyweli and Llanybydder:

  • Wednesday August 24, 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm at the Powerhouse, Llandysul/Pont-Tyweli
  • Thursday August 25, 10am to 1pm and 3pm to 6pm at Llanybydder RFC

Officers from both county councils and Natural Resources Wales will be in attendance to answer any queries, along with a representative from the consultants appointed by both authorities.

The events are to allow the partners involved to understand the impact that flooding on communities, how the flooding happens and to assess different flood measures to reduce the impact during future stormy weather.

Feedback from the consultation and these events will feed into the next stage of work and form part of any decision making that Natural Resources Wales and Welsh Government will undertake to design and implement any flood risk reduction scheme.

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Carmarthenshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, Waste and Infrastructure Services Cllr Edward Thomas said: “We want as much feedback as possible from residents so that together we can look further into the options available to us to manage flood risk in these communities.

“The drop-in events will provide an opportunity for residents to speak to officers about the different options available and the next steps.”

Ceredigion County Council’s Cabinet Member for Highways and Environmental Services and Carbon Management Keith Henson said: “We encourage the residents of Llandysul, Pont-Tyweli and Llanybydder to have their say in this consultation, either by attending the in-person events at the said locations or by visiting the online link on the council’s website.

“The responses from this consultation will enable us and our partners to explore what options we have to manage flood risk in the Teifi Valley.”