Holme: Waters recede in Nottinghamshire village cut off by flooding

Flood waters are still affecting the village of Collingham in Nottinghamshire

A village completely cut off by road due to flooding is now accessible, a councillor has said.

Phil Farmer, who represents the village of Holme, about four miles north of Newark, said flood water around the area has receded.

Roads leading to the village, on the bank of the River Trent, were submerged.

Nottinghamshire County Council has confirmed on Thursday the roads into the village are now open.

Mr Farmer said there were still flooding problems further north in Collingham, but the waters had receded "quite dramatically" around Holme.

He said the homes in the village escaped flooding itself but farmers' fields that surround the village "look like wetlands".

Flooding affected the roads into Holme during Storm Babet

Mr Farmer added Newark and Sherwood District Council and the Environment Agency were trying to find the cause of the flooding.

"The waters have receded quite dramatically overnight which is good news but the fields surrounding the roads still look like wetlands," he said.

"The roads and paths are now clear enough for normal vehicles to pass so teams have pulled back.

"I want to thank all the workers and volunteers helping residents out.

"We're convinced that the flooding is not coming from the Trent but from the Fleet which feeds into it - so we're still investigating that as a district council."

But Mr Farmer said Carlton Ferry Lane and Low Street in Collingham - around three miles north of Holme - were "badly affected".

The Environment Agency has said water levels in the River Trent have peaked and are falling.

It also urged drivers to take extra care as the road conditions remained challenging.