A wave of recommendations has been tabled in a bid to protect homes at risk from flooding on Didcot's Ladygrove estate.

Hundreds of gardens and garages near the Ladygrove Brook were left underwater after torrential rain fell on July 20.

And 200 homes narrowly escaped being flooded as raw sewage spilled out of drains onto roads in the estate following the torrential rain.

Residents called for action to prevent the area suffering again, with many suggesting more should be done to clear clogged water courses.

Now the Environment Agency has announced a series of 15 measures, including installing monitoring equipment to record water levels and making sure streams are kept clear.

The agency also called for a clampdown on landowners responsible for clearing the estate's water courses.

Sara Heron, flood risk engineer at the agency, said: "The weather we had on July 19 and 20 was the catalyst for some of the worst flooding seen in Oxfordshire for many years.

"There are a number of things residents can do to help themselves reduce the impact of flooding.

"They can ensure that they have a flood action plan in place -ideally one which has been undertaken within the whole affected community to look at ways of dealing with flooding should the worst happen again."

The agency suggested Didcot Town Council puts together a flood action plan.

Bill Service, town councillor for Ladygrove, was pleased action was finally being taken after months of urging authorities to clear the ditches and stream.

He said: "It is moving forward and it seems they have got their act together. I am pleased some work will be done on identifying ownership of the waterways.

"But I do not think it is for the town council to carry out a flood plan."