Bradford Metropolitan District Council has gone out to tender with a surface water flood alleviation scheme worth an estimated £350,000.

The project aims to alleviate surface water flooding in the village of Goose Eye. The most recent flooding was in February 2020 and prior to that extensive flooding occurred in December 2015.
The scheme will protect 32 properties located within the centre of the village.
The works involve laying a DN500 flood relief pipe down Lund Lane and diverting the watercourse further downstream, across the Turkey Inn car park, and creating a new outfall to Dean Beck.
Anticipated contract start date is 10th November 2021 with an end date of 25th February 2022.
Deadline to submit tenders is 27 October 2021 – click hereto access the tender documentation.
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