£130,000 Investment Targets Flood Risk on River Greet
What happened
Nottinghamshire County Council and the Environment Agency are investing £130,000 in Kirklington for natural flood management measures. These measures include restoring sections of the River Greet, installing leaky wooden barriers, and creating ponds to temporarily hold water. The project aims to slow water flow and increase the waterway's capacity during heavy rainfall.
Why it matters
The scheme is part of a larger flood protection initiative following record rainfall during Storm Babet in October 2023, which flooded homes across Nottinghamshire. The measures are designed to reduce future flood risk and provide environmental benefits.
Nottinghamshire County Council and the Environment Agency previously collaborated to secure funding and implement a PFR scheme.
Who's involved
- Nottinghamshire County CouncilLocal authority involved in the jointly funded flood protection scheme.
- Environment AgencyNon-departmental public body restoring sections of the River Greet for flood control.
- River GreetRiver in Nottinghamshire that is being restored as part of the flood protection scheme.
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The entities involved
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Nottinghamshire County Council
upper-tier local authority for the non-metropolitan county of Nottinghamshire in England
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Environment Agency
non-departmental public body in the UK
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River Greet
river in Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom
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- The Environment Agency provides advice on flood preparation in Carlisle.
- The Environment Agency is managing flood risk and delivering a flood defence project in Radcliffe related to the River Irwell.
- The Environment Agency completed a flood defence project in Lymington.