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York flood defence work to start
WORK is due to start on a new flood defence system to help protect homes in York.
City of York Council is constructing a new demountable flood defence system at the junction of Clementhorpe and Terry Avenue and work on it is set to begin on Monday.
The new system has been designed to reduce the risk of flooding to more than 40 properties in the Clementhorpe area, which was badly affected by floods in 2000.
The new defences are also expected to protect an additional 50 homes during severe flooding.
The system is part of a pilot scheme being carried out by Birse Civils and AquaBarrier-Systems, at no cost to the council, and is also partly funded by the Environment Agency.
The Press told in 2006 how AquaBarrier had tested the product in a dry dock and in a hydraulics research establishment, and offered to provide the system at minimal cost so it could try it out in a real situation.
The improvements will take about seven weeks to complete and will mean Clementhorpe will have to be closed temporarily at the junction with Terry Avenue, because the full width of the road and footpath will need to be dug up as part of the construction work.
A diversion will be put in place for traffic, and arrangements will be made for pedestrians and access to nearby properties. There will be access via Vine Street to the caravan site and Parkside industrial units. Public access to Rowntree Park via Terry Avenue will be unaffected.
The 2000 floods cost the council £1.32million. Householders' bills ran into many thousands of pounds with the estimated damage figure about £30,000 to £40,000 per house.
Forty properties in the River Street/Clementhorpe area suffered internal flooding, and access was cut off to at least another 50.
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CommentPosted by: CHRIS YORK BORN&BRED, YORK on 8:49am Fri 28 Mar 08
I hope the local archae'ologists are on site to ensure no damage is done to potential archae'ology in this area.....
I hope the local archae'ologists are on site to ensure no damage is done to potential archae'ology in this area.....
Posted by: MartinB, Harrogate on 8:59am Fri 28 Mar 08
And the water to be diverted will go where...? Or will that be taken care of in *next* year's flood defence system...
And the water to be diverted will go where...? Or will that be taken care of in *next* year's flood defence system...
Posted by: Paul Hepworth, York on 9:51am Fri 28 Mar 08
Hope it leaves the riverside cycle and pedestrian paths useable when it is fitted.
Hope it leaves the riverside cycle and pedestrian paths useable when it is fitted.
Posted by: X, At Work on 10:02am Fri 28 Mar 08
[quote]Hope it leaves the riverside cycle and pedestrian paths useable when it is fitted.[/quote]
What!!!!!!
the cycle path and footpath are right next to the river, the only way to stop them flooding is either build a 10ft wall between the river and the paths or put the paths in a tunnel.
Either way it wouldn't be a scenic route would it.
they should build the new council offices and the party offices for all of the major parties between the river and the flood defences, see if it would wash away some of the c*ap they talk.
Hope it leaves the riverside cycle and pedestrian paths useable when it is fitted.
What!!!!!!
the cycle path and footpath are right next to the river, the only way to stop them flooding is either build a 10ft wall between the river and the paths or put the paths in a tunnel.
Either way it wouldn't be a scenic route would it.
they should build the new council offices and the party offices for all of the major parties between the river and the flood defences, see if it would wash away some of the c*ap they talk.
Posted by: Harris-Gayton, Shipton on 5:00pm Fri 28 Mar 08
Given that York Council keeps granting permission for developers to build on land formerlly used as flood plains, can you please advise whether this combined with the new flood barrier is going to have an effect on water levels when the Ouse is in flood further upstream, north of York.
Given that York Council keeps granting permission for developers to build on land formerlly used as flood plains, can you please advise whether this combined with the new flood barrier is going to have an effect on water levels when the Ouse is in flood further upstream, north of York.
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