The Meads and Lyndhurst Park Flood Alleviation Scheme engagement

Background

The Meads Open Space and Lyndhurst Park are located within the Silk Stream catchment area and have been identified as a location to introduce natural flood management practices which will reduce the flood risk of properties downstream in the catchment.

Action for Silk Stream is a partnership project, led by the London Borough of Barnet and the London Borough of Harrow with involvement from a variety of stakeholders including Thames21 and the Environment Agency.

The project is funded by Defra as part of the £200 million Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes which is managed by the Environment Agency. The project explores opportunities to reduce flooding and pollution while creating tangible environmental benefits within the Silk Stream catchment.

The proposed scheme aims to:

• reduce flood risk to properties within the Silk Stream catchment by increasing the storage of water within the open space
• create new habitats for wildlife
• deliver biodiversity, environmental and amenity enhancements to the park and its users.

What we are proposing

Following an initial community co-design workshop with local residents, and further discussions with the Environment Agency, and our project partners, we now want to hear your views on our proposals.

The scheme proposes to:

• adjust the slopes of the channel banks in the Burnt Oak Brook to be safer and more stable, while increasing the storage of water in the Meads Open space
• introduce natural flood management features to the channel such as landscaping mounds (small bunds) and wetland storage areas
• undertake general landscaping including new low-lying mounds and meadow areas.

Please see below the overview plan and visualisations of the proposed scheme:

• The Meads and Lyndhurst Park plans and visualisations
  

How to have your say:

We are keen to hear your views on our proposals and encourage you to have your say by:

Attending a community engagement event in The Meads and Lyndhurst Park:

A face-to-face event will be held:

• at Gold Hill, The Meads Open Space, Edgware, HA8 9HE
• on 15 March 2025, 11am – 3pm.

Further details: The Meads and Lyndhurst Park community engagement event.

Completing our online questionnaire

If you would like to request a paper questionnaire or another format, please contact us quoting reference TMLP-FAS, by:

• email fwm@barnet.gov.uk or telephone 020 8359 3555
• write to us at: Flood & Water Management, Lead Local Flood Authority, Highways, London Borough of Barnet, 2 Bristol Avenue, Colindale, London, NW9 4EW.

If you would like someone to help you complete the questionnaire or need more information, please contact us using one of the above methods quoting reference TMLP-FAS

The closing date for completing the questionnaire is 20 March 2025.

What happens after the consultation closes?

The council will use the consultation findings to inform our final designs. We will publish the results of the consultation, our decision and how we are acting on the results of the consultation on this web page on 30 April 2025.