FLOODING management is on the agenda for the North Oxfordshire MP as Bicester expects thousands of new homes under Garden Town status.

Victoria Prentis, pictured, put forward concerns about the water quality in Cherwell and called for anti-flood measures to be in place ahead of the huge growth.

Mrs Prentis put her concerns to the Environment Agency (EA) chief executive Sir James Bevan at a visit to the Osney depot in Oxford this month.

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Following the meeting she said: “I wanted to highlight concerns about water quality, and also make sure my constituency is well protected from flood risks as it continues to see more housing and business investment."

“I will remain in regular contact with the EA and look forward to future meetings.”

Bicester was granted Garden Town status in December 2014 and plans for the town include 13,000 homes and 21,500 jobs – 10,000 of those homes will be built before 2031.

This includes 3,293 homes at north west Bicester’s eco town, 2,100 self-build homes at Graven Hill, 2,468 in south west Bicester, 1,500 in south east Bicester and 300 at Gavray Drive.

The North Oxfordshire MP also spoke of the success and effectiveness of the Banbury Flood alleviation scheme.