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The Environment Agency has strengthened a 200-metre stretch of embankment on the River Bain near Conningsby as part of its ongoing maintenance programme to reduce flood risk.
Autumn harvesting using heavy machinery can often lead to soil compaction, with little time for remedial action before the winter sets in.
Construction of a new spillway on the Rochdale Canal to reduce flood risk to homes and businesses west of Todmorden begins next week.
The Environment Agency is holding a public exhibition on Friday 16 October 2015 to provide people with more information about the Starcross and Cockwood tidal defence scheme.
The Environment Agency has been testing its emergency response to flooding at six locations around the country today (Thursday 17 September).
Ground investigations to determine the design and route of Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme’s proposed flood relief channel began this week.
People are being invited to attend an information event about flood risk in the Black Sluice catchment in Boston – and then to give their views on how it should be managed in the future.
The Environment Agency starts work this week to repair the flood defence along the River Deben in Woodbridge.
The Environment Agency will practise putting up a temporary flood defence in Guildford.
The second phase of improvements to flood banks at Whittlesey Washes is nearly complete, meaning a popular cycle path through the area has reopened to the public 3 months sooner than planned.
A river is set to be given a new lease of life thanks to Environment Agency and Essex Wildlife Trust restoration projects.
After a summer of investment and building work, the new flood defence is working effectively and provides the protection it was built for.
The Environment Agency and Slough Borough Council want comments on the potential options for a proposed flood alleviation scheme in Slough.
A well-known tourist destination in Northumberland, affected by flooding in 2008, will benefit from an innovative £26 million scheme.
A new tidal gauge installed in The Wash, Lincolnshire, will help the Environment Agency measure tides, predict flooding and assess the impact of climate change more accurately.
A ceremony and photo competition are to be held in Sandwich to celebrate the completion of the town’s new flood defence scheme.
This summer, 2015, the Environment Agency and its partners held public events across the Oxford area to update communities on flood work.
The Environment Agency is reviewing options to manage the risk of tidal flooding at Starcross and Cockwood on the Exe Estuary in Devon.
A six-week public consultation on how to best manage future flood risk in the Black Sluice catchment begins on August 17
Drop-in session to be held in flood-prone North Yorkshire town
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