Parts of Billing Aquadrome to reopen today after residents evacuated following severe flooding

Parts of a Northampton holiday park badly affected by severe flooding will reopen today (December 29).

Residents were evacuated from Billing Aquadrome on Christmas Eve (December 24) after flood water reached five foot high in some parts of the site.

Now the Environment Agency has delivered 2,000 sandbags and completed temporary repair works on the river banks, parts of the park can reopen.

The park announced earlier that Cogenhoe Mill Holiday Park reopened at 11am today (December 29).

A further announcement a short while later has now also confirmed that parts of Billing Aquadrome will open today as well, although not all areas.

Posted on its Facebook page, a statement from the park says: "We are still working through a series of checks on essential services.

"Please note that the following areas ONLY will reopen today: New Bird Lake View, Bird Lake Meadow, Kingfisher Drive, Bird Lake Pastures, Bird Lake Way, Moorhen Island.

"Please make your way to the park from today onwards. It’s important that you turn off and unplug all appliances that you may have in your shed before turning on your power.

"If your holiday home is not located in the above areas, please do not return to the park.

"We will update you again on all other areas of the park, on an area by area basis, as quickly as we possibly can.

"Your safety is our primary concern. We thank you for your continued support and understanding."

Pure Leisure has been contacted for further comment on the reopening and update on the other parts of the park.

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