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27/06/2023
Work Progresses On Lincolnshire Flooding Scheme
Work has progressed on a new flood alleviation scheme for homes and businesses in Long Bennington.
The project aims to reduce the risk of flooding caused by the River Witham by improving pipework capacity and improving manhole and gully infrastructure.
The works are in response to the flooding experienced by 23 homes and two businesses in August 2015 after a period of heavy rainfall. A further seven homes have been affected by flooding since 2015 on different occasions.
Work on the scheme started in May on land behind the Royal Oak pub. In early July, parking restrictions and temporary traffic lights will come into effect on Main Road in Long Bennington as work starts on the road and grass verges.
Two road closures are expected as part of works in August and September. In mid-August Vicarage Lane will be closed for up to ten days, followed by Welbourne's Lane, which will be closed for a week.
The project has been funded with £441,000 from Lincolnshire County Council, £248,000 from Anglian Water, and £654,000 from the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid Funding. Work is expected to complete in September 2023.
Commenting on the works, Cllr Colin Davie, executive member for environment at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "Many residents in Long Bennington will still remember the devastating impacts flooding has had in their community, and so I'm pleased to see work progressing well to better protect their homes and businesses. By carrying out much of the work under temporary traffic lights rather than full road closures, we're also hoping to keep the disruption of building works to a minimum.
"The world is changing; flooding incidents are becoming more common and we need to take action and adapt, to protect our communities.
"Flood alleviation in one of the council's key priorities, and I'm proud to say that we as a council are leading the way, working with our partners, and investing in projects just like this one that protect our residents and communities."
Reflecting on the council's involvement, Cllr Alexander Maughan, county councillor for Long Bennington in the Hough Division, said: "The flood alleviation works demonstrate Lincolnshire County Council's commitment to protect homes and businesses in Long Bennington with £1.34m of investment in new drainage infrastructure.
"This will deliver village-wide benefits and reduce the risk of future flash flooding in our village. I am delighted to see works commencing on the ground after many years of hard work bringing this scheme to fruition."
The project aims to reduce the risk of flooding caused by the River Witham by improving pipework capacity and improving manhole and gully infrastructure.
The works are in response to the flooding experienced by 23 homes and two businesses in August 2015 after a period of heavy rainfall. A further seven homes have been affected by flooding since 2015 on different occasions.
Work on the scheme started in May on land behind the Royal Oak pub. In early July, parking restrictions and temporary traffic lights will come into effect on Main Road in Long Bennington as work starts on the road and grass verges.
Two road closures are expected as part of works in August and September. In mid-August Vicarage Lane will be closed for up to ten days, followed by Welbourne's Lane, which will be closed for a week.
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The project has been funded with £441,000 from Lincolnshire County Council, £248,000 from Anglian Water, and £654,000 from the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Grant in Aid Funding. Work is expected to complete in September 2023.
Commenting on the works, Cllr Colin Davie, executive member for environment at Lincolnshire County Council, said: "Many residents in Long Bennington will still remember the devastating impacts flooding has had in their community, and so I'm pleased to see work progressing well to better protect their homes and businesses. By carrying out much of the work under temporary traffic lights rather than full road closures, we're also hoping to keep the disruption of building works to a minimum.
"The world is changing; flooding incidents are becoming more common and we need to take action and adapt, to protect our communities.
"Flood alleviation in one of the council's key priorities, and I'm proud to say that we as a council are leading the way, working with our partners, and investing in projects just like this one that protect our residents and communities."
Reflecting on the council's involvement, Cllr Alexander Maughan, county councillor for Long Bennington in the Hough Division, said: "The flood alleviation works demonstrate Lincolnshire County Council's commitment to protect homes and businesses in Long Bennington with £1.34m of investment in new drainage infrastructure.
"This will deliver village-wide benefits and reduce the risk of future flash flooding in our village. I am delighted to see works commencing on the ground after many years of hard work bringing this scheme to fruition."
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