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Flood protection project continues on the Ouse Washes Further year of work ahead as the scheme to raise the banks of the Ouse Washes flood storage reservoir continues. From: Works to raise the banks of the Ouse Washes The project to raise the Middle Level Barrier Bank to improve the Ouse Washes flood storage reservoir will maintain the standard of flood protection to more than 2,000 properties and 67,000 hectares of agricultural land. As the washes are an internationally important habitat, construction work will continue during summer and early autumn to avoid disturbing breeding ...

Rain delays installation of flood barrier on Welney Wash Road for a year  | Updated: 14:52, 06 April 2021 Installation of new barriers across the A1101 at Welney have been delayed a year due to wet weather. In its latest update on the Ouse Washes Middle Level Barrier project the Environment Agency explains wet weather had meant the loss of several weeks when work could not be carried out to the project, aimed at protecting the community from flooding. A public survey asking people for their views on when the A1101 Wash Road should be closed so the barriers can be installed resulted in overw...

New barriers were set to be installed at Welney this summer to protect the community from flooding – but the works have been pushed back a year.

"The geography is not just about the Fens itself, but also about the land and communities that have a connection with this, whether through shared identity, economic or environmental links." The group ran a two-month public consultation on the draft geographical boundaries at the start of the year, which could see further parishes in west Norfolk included in the plans to "reflect those links even better." In order to process with the proposal of nominating an area to UNESCO for the Biosphere status it needs to be officially endorsed by all local authorities involved. Mr Nokkert added: "As a...

Published: 2:37 PM February 18, 2021    Cars drive along the A1101 in Welney, Norfolk, where the flooded road has finally cleared of water after two months submerged - Credit: Joe Giddens/PA A flooded road that was used by kayakers and even a jet ski over the winter has finally cleared of water after being submerged for two months. One businessman who lives in the village of Welney in Norfolk said he had faced an extra 40 miles on his commute while the A1101 Welney Wash Road was under water. Some villagers have been faced with an extra 40 miles on their commute while the Welney Wash Road wa...