See how Lustrum Beck s natural defence scheme is keeping Stockton safe from flooding
Environment Agency and Stockton Council have worked on protecting 150 homes
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Hundreds of town centre homes are being protected from the risk of flooding due to new natural defence measures.
The recently completed Lustrum Beck flood scheme in Stockton was put to the test as Storm Christoph swept across the region last month.
New natural flood management scheme helps protect homes
The next phase of the Environment Agency s Lustrum Beck flood scheme is complete - and helped protect homes in Stockton-On-Tees during Storm Christoph
From: One of the storage basins full with flood water during Storm Christoph.
New natural flood management features have helped protect a Teesside town from flooding just weeks after they were completed.
Three storage basins designed to hold back flood water upstream at Coatham Wood and reduce river levels in Stockton-on-Tees successfully filled up during heavy rain as Storm Christoph swept across the region.
The temporary storage areas then slowly drained the water back into Coatham Beck, a tributary of Stockton’s Lustrum Beck, as the rain eased.
Padiham s multi-million pound flood risk management scheme is set to continue Work is set to begin on proposed sites as part of Padiham’s £9 million flood scheme. Once completed, the scheme will aim to protect over 150 homes and bushinesses in central Padiham as well as manage surface water risk on local highways. The Environment Agency said it will carry out the investigations including digging of trial pits and boreholes to identify foundations and underground services at sites across the town. This work is expected to last for around 8 weeks. This investigation work will allow the Environment Agency, Burnley Borough Council and other partners to anticipate any issues and plan effectively for the construction phase.
Work continues on Padiham flood scheme
The next step towards building Padiham’s £9 million flood scheme will start this week when ground investigation work begins on proposed sites.
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26 January 2021
• The Environment Agency will carry out the investigations at sites across the town with work expected to last 8 weeks
• Once completed, the scheme will better protect over 150 homes, businesses and key infrastructure in central Padiham as well as manage surface water risk on local highways.
Padiham’s multi-million pound flood risk management scheme is set to move a step closer to construction with ground investigation works commencing this week.
The Environment Agency will carry out the investigations including digging of trial pits and boreholes to identify foundations and underground services at sites across the town.
(AGENPARL) – LONDON (UNITED KINGDOM), mar 19 gennaio 2021
The work is being carried out on the land drainage outfall. These outfalls are designed to prevent back flow from the sea causing flooding inland during extremely high tides.
This work will better protect 25 homes which are included in the 20,000 properties that the Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point Strategy sets out to protect.
The project will take 8 weeks to complete and will reduce the risk of flooding similar to the tidal surge in December 2013 when the road and nearby properties were flooded.
The outfall upgrade will include the replacement of the existing gate, which will be closed when high water is forecast. The air vents that lead to the sea and prevent flood water escaping will also be raised to reduce the risk of overtopping.