2,000 properties in York now better protected with Foss Barrier upgrade and new flood defences
A £38 million Environment Agency scheme to upgrade the Foss Barrier in York has been officially opened.
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A £38 million Environment Agency scheme to upgrade the Foss Barrier in York has been officially opened.
A COMMUNITY flood hub in York has reopened to update residents on flood defence work in the city.
Originally opened in 2017, the hub, based in an old electricity sub-station in Wellington Row, shows how areas in York will be protected in the future
A flood hub has reopened to the community in York to help update residents on progress of flood defence work in the city.
Scarborough Bridge to Lendal Bridge We are improving the existing flood defences here to reduce the risk of flooding to 42 homes and 15 businesses within the Marygate community of York. What we’ve done so far: • Obtained planning permission from City of York Council to improve the flood embankment in Museum Gardens • Worked closely with York Museum Trust, City of York Council and Historic England to come up with a design that not only acts as a viable flood defence, but also fits in with this much used and well-loved public space • Agreed a design that minimises the impact...