New flood defence gates for Port of Tilbury in £34 million scheme
Construction work has started on an innovative scheme to improve Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new dual function flood lock gates.
From: Existing flood barrier and current lock gate system at The Port of Tilbury
In a project of national importance, the existing port lock gates will be replaced with pioneering dual function lock gates, and the Environment Agency’s tidal barrier will be removed.
This is a major joint project between the Environment Agency and The Port of Tilbury that will safeguard thousands of homes and businesses in the local area.
Construction work has started as part of a £34million scheme to improve Tilbury’s flood defences with the installation of new flood defence gates. The existing port lock gates will be replaced with pioneering dual function lock gates, and the Environment Agency’s tidal barrier will be removed. This is a major joint project between the Environment Agency and The Port of Tilbury, which is set to safeguard thousands of homes and businesses in the local area. Work started in January and is expected to last for 18 months - with the new lock gates planned for installation in late 2021 / early 2022.
Work starts to improve Tilbury’s flood defences February 3, 2021, by Zlatan Hrvacevic
Construction work has started on an innovative scheme to improve Tilbury’s flood defences, informs the Environment Agency.
In a project of national importance, the existing port lock gates will be replaced with pioneering dual function lock gates, and the EA’s tidal barrier will be removed.
This is a major joint project between the Environment Agency and The Port of Tilbury that will safeguard thousands of homes and businesses in the local area.
Work started in January and is expected to last for 18 months with the new lock gates planned for installation in late 2021/early 2022.
“However, that’s no consolation for the residents who spent the festive period cleaning out flooded homes.”
Mr Barclay wants “greater transparency” between the different agencies involved and to let residents have information “about what’s being done”.
The MP said that some of the issues discussed included known areas for flooding.
Problems in Morton Avenue “have continued for a number of years” and he wants an update on how these are being tackled.
He said the ‘summit’ touched upon potential funding options to prevent future flooding in known hotspots, and any short-term fixes and maintenance issues that could be overcome.
The Water Management Alliance, on behalf of East Suffolk Council, will be hosting the training.
Commanding officer of 3 Royal Anglian, Lt Col Wolfe, said: This has given the soldiers the opportunity to work with the equipment so that, if called upon, they will be ready for the challenge. Our soldiers live and work across the county and I know would be the first to step forward to support their community in a crisis. The Army is already supporting the Department of Health and Social Care during the Covid-19 pandemic and will stand ready this winter to support the Environment Agency should the need arise.