Natural Resources Wales has appointed the main contractor Dawnus to carry out the works for the Roath Flood Risk Management Scheme on its behalf.
Civil engineering contractors. Dawnus are one of NRW’s framework suppliers - the construction programme is currently being finalised with works planned to start on site at the end of January
NRW is inviting people living and working in Cardiff to a drop in event on 11 January 2017 to find out more about the latest plans to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 400 properties in Roath.
Tim England, Flood Risk Manager for Natural Resources Wales, said:
“Flooding can devastate people’s lives. Keeping communities safe and reducing the risk from flooding is an important role for us. “
“The drop in session is a chance for people to speak to the company that will build the scheme, learn about how it will reduce the flood risk and benefit the area, and ask questions they may have about the construction phase.”
The Roath Brook burst its banks most recently during high river flows in 2007 and 2009 and during high tidal events in 2010 and 2012.Flood risk areas of Roath and Rhymney
Over 400 homes and businesses in the area are at risk of flooding from a 1 in 5 year flood event (20% chance of flooding in any given year). This is from high river flows, high tides or a combination of both.
The likelihood of flooding will only increase over time, as a rise in sea levels and more frequent and intense heavy rainfall are predicted as a result of climate change.
The Roath Flood Risk Management Scheme will increase the level of protection for the community up to a 1 in 75 year flood event (1.3% chance of flooding in any given year).
Planning permission was granted for the scheme in April 2016 by Cardiff Council
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