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Homes in Grimsby will be better protected against flooding by works taking place on the River Freshney. The Environment Agency is currently stabilising the bank of the river to prevent leaks occurring by driving steel piles into it.
The work will help to strengthen the bank and protect houses on the neighbouring Willows estate from flooding.
Keith Stothard, Environment Agency Operations Delivery Team Leader, said:
“This work is vital to help prevent leakage through the bank and improve flood protection levels on the river. Once completed, the entire southern flood bank of the Freshney, between Great Coates Road and Cromwell Road, will have been reinforced and homes and businesses will benefit from an increased level of protection against flooding.
“The Environment Agency works hard to help ensure flood risk is well managed and this is just one part of our work to do that.”
Once completed, the piling works will ensure the one in 100 year protection given by the bank is maintained.The three-metre long piles are being driven into the centre of the bank using a 16 tonne hydraulic excavator.
Meanwhile, the Environment Agency has also taken steps to ensure weed growth does not pose a flood risk to homes and businesses in the town.
Weeds have been removed from the River Freshney during the first of three clearances that will take place this year. The work was carried out using an 18-tonne hydraulic excavator fitted with a weed basket.
Keith Stothard continued:
“Weed removal is important because a build-up of growth can slow the flow of water and block channels, resulting in an increased risk of flooding. Again, this work shows the Environment Agency’s commitment to maintaining flood protection for homes and businesses in the Grimsby area.”
Both the bank stabilisation works and weed-cutting were carried out by Agency Operations Delivery staff based in South Ferriby.
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