Work is now starting today on the £76 million Kendal flood risk management scheme.
Construction starts in Dockray Hall in Kendal today for a number of months.
Work will then begin work in Romney Gardens next month.
When complete, the scheme will reduce the risk of flooding to 1,480 homes and 1,100 local businesses across the River Kent catchment.
The scheme has been designed with local residents, South Lakeland District Council, Cumbria County Council, Kendal Town Council and United Utilities.
It will see 6km of earth embankments and flood walls being built with glass panels at key view points along the river.
Stewart Mounsey, of the Environment Agency, said:Â âOur thanks goes out to the residents and business of Kendal for their understanding, co-operation and support in designing a flood scheme that will, when complete, protect 1,480 homes and 1,100 business across the River Kent catchment from the devastating effects of flooding as seen by the town in 2015/16.
Overview of North West and Border Esk byelaws
North West and Border Esk byelaws apply to anyone fishing with a rod and line for salmon, trout, coarse fish, eels, smelt and lamprey.
They apply to all waters within river catchments that flow into the Irish Sea northwards:
from and including the River Mersey catchment, including the River Weaver and River Gowy catchments
to and including the Border Esk catchment, including that area of the Border Esk in Scotland
Principal river catchments include the Weanatinalver, Mersey, Ribble, Wyre, Lune, Kent, Leven, Crake, Duddon, Esk (Cumbria), Irt, Calder, Ehen, Derwent, Ellen, Eden and Border Esk.
Startling images have captured an otter catching and killing an unsuspecting duck for its dinner in a river.
The carnivorous mammal was on the River Kent in Cumbria when it pounced on the defenceless mallard duck.
It was seen tightly clamping its jaw around the neck of its prey before swimming away with the lifeless duck clasped between its teeth.
While otters are known to eat ducks, it is a rare sight - with their diets usually consisting of fish, frogs and small birds.
Local wildlife photographer Edward Wilkinson watched the horrifying scene unfold from a nearby river bank.
Horrifying images have captured an otter catching and killing an unsuspecting duck for its dinner in a Cumbrian river