RESIDENTS in two of the areas of Kendal hardest hit by December’s floods are being advised about a ‘Rebuilding Our Communities’ day.

Teams of volunteers and advisors will be knocking on doors at properties in the Mintsfeet and Far Cross areas of Kendal on Saturday, April 23 to offer help and practical advice with various aspects of flood recovery.

MORE TOP STORIES:

The teams will be making two rounds of visits, between 10am and noon, and then again between 2pm and 4pm, and organisers are encouraging residents who would like to speak to the volunteers to ensure they are around at their properties for at least an hour between those times.

The support day has been organised through the South Lakeland Community Flood Recovery group, which is part of a co-ordinated response to the flood recovery work in the district and includes representatives from Cumbria County and South Lakeland District Councils, the Environment Agency, local and national charities and representatives from the business community.

The volunteers will be drawn from members of the recovery group and local community workers and they are aiming to help residents to access the support they need.