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Flooding and Flood Defence

EA flooding NOV 19The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a pre-tender engagement exercise on behalf of the Environment Agency for a new framework for the provision of services and works relating to property flood resilience.

EA HOUGHTON BROOK FLOOD STORAGE  March21 drone photo 1The Environment Agency has completed the new £8.5 million Houghton Brook Flood Storage Area which will protect key infrastructure in Luton from flooding, along with some 600 residential and commercial properties. 

EA SANWAY FLOODING 1968The Environment Agency is progressing its plans to reduce flood risk in Byfleet and Weybridge area in Surrey, including a Flood Alleviation Scheme for the Sanway area of Byfleet.

united utilities maghull flood riskUnited Utilities, the Environment Agency and Sefton Council have signed a joint statement of intent to reassure Maghull communities that they are continuing to work together to explore solutions to reduce the risk of flooding.

Flood Water - Holderness Drain 2019The Environment Agency has submitted plans to create a large ‘aquagreen’ to reduce flood risk to homes and businesses near Bransholme in east Hull for planning approvale as part of the £28.5 million Holderness Drain Flood Alleviation Scheme.

EA flood risk beach-managementA £7 million beach management scheme will see sand topped up on beaches between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point, reducing the risk of flooding for Lincolnshire's coastal communities.

EA TEESSIDE FLOOD SCHEME - DEBRIS SCHEME 1The Environment Agency, working in partnership with Middlesbrough Council, has reached a major milestone in a £4.8 million Teesside flood scheme.

LEEDS CITY COUNCILLeeds City Council has applied to the Environment Agency for a licence to obstruct or impede the flow of the River Aire to create a flood defence structure with two hydraulically operated gates.

EA FLOOD SCHEME - ENABLING WORKS 1The Environment Agency is getting ready to start enabling work on a £56 million flood alleviation scheme in Rochdale and Littleborough.

Flood barriers River Severn 1The Environment Agency is seeking ways to better protect up to 3,000 homes and over 1,000 businesses along the length of the River Severn - investigations have started into options to improve flood and drought resilience in the Severn Valley.

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