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Community engagement on Tenbury Wells flood risk management scheme People in Tenbury Wells have until 31 January 2021 to visit a virtual engagement room to find out about a proposed flood risk management scheme. From: Tenbury Wells Facilitated telephone calls will also be held on 26 January and 28 January to provide the same information as the virtual engagement room, for those without access to the website materials. Construction of the scheme is due to start in March 2022 and aims to reduce the risk of flood to Tenbury Wells, benefitting approximately 120 residential and 145 com...

A new bridge has opened today across a major city road. Following a site inspection, Hams Way foot and cycle bridge opened at 11:30am this morning, near the Powick roundabout. No access to or from the bridge from Powick old bridge is possible at the moment "due to flooding concerns from the River Teme", the council added. The council said once finished it will improve crossing the busy road for pedestrians and cyclists. The bridge will be one of four crossings of the Southern Link Road once the work to dual the major route from the M5 to Powick roundabout has finished.

NINE flood alerts have been issued for several areas across Worcestershire with warnings of potential flooding of roads and low lying land. Hylton Road in Worcester will be closed tonight for the installation of flood pumps as river levels rise. The road,which is adjacent to the River Severn, will close from 6:30pm for approximately three hours according to the Worcestershire County Council. Areas along the River Severn near Worcester, by the River Teme near Tenbury Wells and at the River Rea at Newnham Bridge are all at risk of flooding after heavy rainfall with more forecast, the En...

A virtual engagement event launched this week for the Tenbury Wells community to find out about the proposed flood risk management scheme for their town.