OWSLEBURY Parish Council is urging residents to help out with flood prevention work ahead of the bad winter weather.

Following a letter published by Hampshire County Council, which warned of relatively high groundwater levels, the local council is asking villagers to remain vigilant for potential flood risks.

Parish clerk, Michael Cleary, said: “We are asking Hampshire residents to regularly check ditches and watercourses on their own land to make sure they are clear of silt, leaves, vegetation and other debris and not blocked with grass cuttings or other rubbish. The Parish Council would be grateful for the assistance of all landowners in such flood mitigation measures.”