COTSWOLDS residents keen to protect their homes against flood damage are being invited to visit a special "flood fair" being held in Cirencester next week.

The event, organised by the Environment Agency, the National Flood Forum and Cotswold District Council, will give people the chance to find out about a variety of flood protection ideas, products and services.

The flood fair is being held at The Bingham Hall, Cirencester on Friday, March 28 from 2.30pm to 7pm.

Mary Dhonau of the National Flood Forum said: "We will have a number of manufacturers and suppliers with flood protection products at the event who will exhibit their ideas and be on hand to discuss the ways in which those affected by the recent floods could reduce the impact if they are flooded in the future."

A second fair is being organised in April or May for residents in the north of the district, which was particularly badly hit by last summer's floods.