Environment Agency

7th August 2020
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Major flood alleviation scheme in east Leeds officially unveiled

A major scheme to protect homes in east Leeds from flooding has opened. The scheme, which is part of a programme of flood alleviation measures in the Wyke Beck valley, comprises of a new flooding control structure and flood storage at Killingbeck Meadows Local Nature Reserve. Led by Leeds City Council, in partnership with…
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Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
17th July 2020
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Leader of Leeds City Council welcomes further funding for Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme

Response to government announcement of further £22.3million for flood prevention scheme in Leeds. The Leader of Leeds City Council Councillor Judith Blake has welcomed the announcement of further funding for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme. The national announcement on funding for flood prevention work included a further £22.3million for the…
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Eshton Beck, Mike Leonard, Leeds University
1st September 2019
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Trees planted in natural flood management pilot

Hundreds of trees have been planted as part of the first project to trial natural flood management techniques to help improve protection for the people of Leeds and living near the River Aire. The pilot site on a working farm at Eshton Beck, Gargrave now has 650 new trees planted by staff and trainees…
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River Wharfe at Otley
19th June 2019
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Senior Leeds councillors set to back Otley flood prevention plans

Plans to protect homes and businesses in Otley from the risk of flooding are set to move a step closer at a meeting next week. At its meeting at Civic Hall on Wednesday 26 June, Leeds City Council’s executive board will be asked to give approval for the Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme to be…
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Kirkstall Meadows
7th December 2018
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Planning application submitted for further £112.1m of Leeds flood defences

Plans for the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk along the River Aire have now been submitted. Leeds City Council has worked alongside the Environment Agency to put forward a planning application for phase two of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme, which will invest £112.1million in flood prevention…
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Kirkstall Weir
21st June 2018
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Initial sketches released of how Leeds flood scheme phase could look

Initial sketches of how the next phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme to reduce flood risk in the city could look have been released today. The indicative images offer early examples of how elements of the scheme could look to reduce flood risk upstream of the city centre including the Kirkstall corridor which…
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Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme
19th June 2018
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Opportunity to shape plans to reduce flood risk in Otley

Otley residents and businesses are invited to come and hear about a shortlist of options to reduce flood risk in the town at an event this Thursday 21 June. Following the creation of a digital model of the river, and testing options in the model, a team from Leeds City Council, Environment Agency, and…
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Leeds City Council
21st March 2018
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First tree planted as part of natural flood management pilot for River Aire

The first of thousands of trees to be planted across the upper River Aire catchment took place today (Tuesday) as part of a pilot natural flood management project. Councillor Judith Blake CBE, Leader of Leeds City Council, planted the first tree on site at Eshton Beck, Gargrave, witnessed by volunteers, landowners, local authorities and…
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Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
4th October 2017
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£50million flood defence scheme opens in Leeds

A £50million flood alleviation scheme in Leeds which uses moveable weir technology – a first for flood risk reduction in the UK – has opened today (4 October 2017). The first phase of the award-winning Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme not only uses state-of-the-art flood defence engineering techniques but is one of the largest river…
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Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme
21st September 2017
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Next phase of Leeds flood protection plans on show

Proposals for the second phase of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme are going on show next month to communities upstream of the city centre. A series of drop-in events are being held in Kirkstall, Horsforth, Rodley and Apperley Bridge areas of Leeds, giving residents the opportunity to view options to reduce the risk of flooding…
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Linton Bridge
14th August 2017
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Linton Bridge reopening date revealed

Leeds City Council has confirmed the much-anticipated date Linton Bridge will reopen next month following the completion of an extensive repair project. The grade II-listed structure over the River Wharfe which connects the communities of Linton and Collingham will reopen to all users on Saturday 2 September for the first time since being closed…
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Leeds, Leeds Star
14th December 2016
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Kirkstall Flood Information Centre opens

A public flood information centre officially opened in Kirkstall in Leeds this week to provide information and advice to homeowners and businesses at risk of flooding. The Team Kirkstall Regeneration Hub, at 352-354 Kirkstall Road, has been set up by Phil Marken of Open Source Arts Ltd and Kirkstall Regen Ltd, the Environment Agency, Leeds City Council and…
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