The Environment Agency will set out plans for for a £3 million Stockton-on-Tees flood defence scheme on 2nd July.
A drop-in is being held by the Environment Agency and Stockton Borough Council to provide further information on the proposed works, together with a proposed timeline.
The project, managed by the Environment Agency working in partnership with Stockton Borough Council, will protect 162 homes in Browns Bridge and Oxbridge from high water levels in Lustrum Beck. Both organisations have been working closely together over the last year to find a solution to the flood risk problem along Lustrum Beck.
The £3 million project will be funded by a mixture of government and local levy funding and a contribution from Stockton Borough Council.
The scheme will be delivered by the Environment Agency, with Stockton Borough Council leading on the works to Londonderry Bridge on Durham Road, which is a key element of the scheme.
Samantha Boyes, project manager of the scheme at the Environment Agency, said:
“Flood risk in this area is really complex, and it has been a real challenge to find a solution. We are pleased to have found a solution that is affordable and offers a higher level of protection than previously proposed schemes. Working closely with the Council and taking a new approach to flood risk in the catchment has allowed this to be possible and we are looking forward to discussing the proposals with residents.”
The scheme will involve replacing and raising flood walls and embankments in the Newtown area, improvements at Durham Road bridge and a new screen on Primrose Hill culvert. A second phase of works is also planned which will involve number of flood storage areas in the upper catchment.
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