Days after passing its first test at the hands of Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, there was more good news for the Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme (Otley FAS).
CONSTRUCTION on a scheme to better protect Otley residents from flooding started this week. The scheme, which is part of the response against the climate emergency, will reduce flood risk to 53 properties in the area around Wharfemeadows Park. Led by Leeds City Council in partnership with the Environment Agency, WSP and BAM Nuttall Mott McDonald (BMMjv), the scheme comprises of an embankment running parallel to Billams Hill and vegetation management on the islands downstream on Otley weir. Together, the measures will reduce the likelihood of flooding from the River Wharfe to a 4 percent chance of occurring in any given year.