Aylesbury: Flooding leads to community response in Bucks town

Aylesbury Town Council councillors and residents joined up to deploy the defences at the Willows estate where flooding was particularly bad.

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Pictures show volunteers submerged almost to their knees with others donning wellies to keep dry.

In a series of tweets, Aylesbury Town Council said the work carried out by volunteers showed “inspirational community spirit”.

Other parts of Aylesbury Vale were also greatly affected by the weekend’s rainfall.

3/ ...👉 The Willow residents for their incredible support, assistance and community spirit 💪

👉 Councillors and Parish Councillors from neighbouring Fairford Leys community

👉 Staff for their involvement throughout the day and during the night as they monitored & manned pumps pic.twitter.com/TI5HSTIa8G

— Aylesbury Town Council (@aylesburytc) October 5, 2020

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Nothing compared to some, but it’s getting a wee bit close!!! #Aylesbury #Watermead #Flood pic.twitter.com/nmHXgRG241

— CP83 (@Coppice83) October 5, 2020

Aylesbury Vale swimming and fitness centre closed yesterday due to the flooding of its car park.

Waste collection services across Aylesbury Vale yesterday after major flooding at the council’s waste transfer station.

Waste collection services across Aylesbury Vale are suspended today, after a major flood at our waste transfer station in Pembroke Rd. Huge apologies for any inconvenience this will cause; we're working to resume services ASAP & will update later. https://t.co/bIycm3Eq6L pic.twitter.com/JREq6LnBTQ

— Buckinghamshire Council (@BucksCouncil) October 5, 2020

This service has now resumed, however.

Some Aylesbury roads were closed, too, including Broughton Lane and Penn Road.