Northumbrian Water has started work on £1.8 million flood reduction scheme for North Tyneside which incorporates sustainable drainage solutions.
The scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in North Shields is being carried out by Northumbrian Water′s supply partners, Esh-Stantec and in partnership with North Tyneside Council.
Northumbrian Water′s Project Manager, Ashley Ferguson, said:
"We′re committed to reducing the risk of flooding to our customers′ homes and businesses, so we′re pleased to begin work on this scheme. We′ve been talking to residents about this scheme over the last twelve months and we′ve redesigned some of our plans, as a result of the feedback we′ve had.”
The scheme, which is due for completion by the end of October 2019, will include a new sewer pipe and a series of grassed basins. The work is part of the company′s Rainwise initiative, to help protect residents from flooding in the future, by using sustainable drainage solutions or ‘SuDS.′
SuDS include solutions such as basins - landscaped areas which are seeded with wild flowers and trees and shrubs to manage rainwater naturally, and take the pressure off the sewer network.
They temporarily store water during heavy rainfall, before slowly releasing it back into the sewer network after the storm has passed.
Cllr Carl Johnson, North Tyneside Council′s Cabinet member for Environment and Transport, said the council was committed to reducing the risk of flooding to homes and businesses in the borough.
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