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02/07/2018
Work On £65,000 Flood Defence Scheme In Hexham Complete
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Work on a £65,000 flood defence scheme in Northumberland is now complete.
The new flood embankment was built by Breheny Civil Engineering at Tyne Green in Hexham.
The structure has been designed to protect against a flood event similar to that experienced by Tyne Green residents during Storm Desmond in December 2015.
The project has been uniquely funded by residents who pooled individual government grants made available to them following the flooding.
Chris Hood, Project Manager for the Environment Agency, said: "I'm delighted we've been able to complete this flood defence which is great news for the residents of Tyne Green.
"They have been on a long and difficult journey and ultimately used their initiative and all worked together to pool their grants which has allowed us to build this new flood defence.
"I'd like to thank them for their support and continued patience while we have worked together with Network Rail and others to find the best and most cost-effective solution at Tyne Green.
"We hope this protection afforded by the new defence will now provide local residents with peace of mind when bad weather threatens in the future."
(LM/MH)
The new flood embankment was built by Breheny Civil Engineering at Tyne Green in Hexham.
The structure has been designed to protect against a flood event similar to that experienced by Tyne Green residents during Storm Desmond in December 2015.
The project has been uniquely funded by residents who pooled individual government grants made available to them following the flooding.
Chris Hood, Project Manager for the Environment Agency, said: "I'm delighted we've been able to complete this flood defence which is great news for the residents of Tyne Green.
"They have been on a long and difficult journey and ultimately used their initiative and all worked together to pool their grants which has allowed us to build this new flood defence.
"I'd like to thank them for their support and continued patience while we have worked together with Network Rail and others to find the best and most cost-effective solution at Tyne Green.
"We hope this protection afforded by the new defence will now provide local residents with peace of mind when bad weather threatens in the future."
(LM/MH)
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