£6.5m scheme for city flood protection

Plans for a new flood protection scheme in York have been announced.
By The Newsroom
Published 5th Mar 2010, 10:26 BST
Updated 5th Mar 2010, 10:27 BST

Minister Huw Irranca-Davies revealed the decision to go ahead with works in the WaterEnd/Leeman Road area in a letter to local MP Hugh Bayley, made public yesterday.

Mr Irranca-Davies said the Environment Agency had provisionally allocated 6.5m to reduce the flood risk to 550 properties, starting in 2012 – although the funding might still be diverted if a more pressing case arose.

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The Minister said: "The current standard of protection at Leeman Road is one of the lowest in York. A number of possible options have been identified, which may include increasing the height and extent of the existing defences.

"There will be a consultation in early 2010 as the agency wants to know what the local community want and to use all the information available to help select the best solution."

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