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• An event on the 9th of December saw MP Trudy Harrison officially open the scheme

• 皇冠体育app scheme reduces the flood risk to 220 properties

皇冠体育app Skirting Beck and Whangs Beck Flood Risk Management Scheme in Egremont is now complete.

皇冠体育app scheme was formally opened on the 9th of December by MP for Copeland, Trudy Harrison, in an official ribbon cutting event, attended by the key members of the community, councillors, schools and partners who helped to bring the scheme to completion. 皇冠体育app Environment Agency鈥檚 new chair, Alan Lovell was also present.

皇冠体育app new scheme has involved constructing flood storage areas, with flood walls and flood embankments, at West Lakes Academy, the Falcon Club, How Bank Farm and at Whangs Beck. Culvert, which are underground watercourses improvements also happened at Croadalla Avenue on Skirting Beck. Property resistance measures having also been delivered to 36 properties across the town. Property resistance measures are undertaken inside a property to reduce damage caused by floodwaters.

As well as reducing flood risk, at least 600 trees have been planted as part of this scheme and 16.5 acres of habitat improvement works have been created in the area of Black Beck. This brings benefits to the local environment and the local community through improvements such as educational ponds for use by local school children.

Sustainable Drainage Systems will also be delivered at various locations across Egremont by Cumbria County Council with Environment Agency funding. Sustainable Drainage Systems are a natural approach to managing drainage in and around properties

Paul Robertshaw, Project Executive at the Environment Agency said:

鈥淲e are delighted that the 拢18.5 million flood scheme is now complete, reducing the flood risk to 220 properties, ahead of winter this year.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp scheme not only better protects people and properties in the area from flooding but has created a better place for the community by providing, improved community amenities and an enhanced environment for wildlife to thrive.

鈥溁使谔逵齛pp help and cooperation of local residents, West Lakes Academy, the Falcon Club, schools and nurseries has helped this scheme and I would like to take this opportunity to thank them for their support over the years.鈥�

MP Trudy Harrison said:

鈥淭his is a milestone day for the Egremont community. This area has suffered the devastating impact of repeated flooding for many years, and this significant investment will now make a real difference to families and businesses locally.

鈥淚鈥檇 like to thank the Environment Agency and all the partners for working together for the benefit of the community.鈥�

Mark Cronshaw, Framework Director for VolkerStevin, contractors for the scheme said:

鈥淚t鈥檚 been a fantastic project to be involved with and we are delighted to have helped create a much-improved level of flood protection for the Egremont area and its residents.鈥�