Around 100 homes and businesses, across the North West, will be better protected from flooding following the completion of preventative works by the Environment Agency and its partners.
A natural flood management (NFM) trial has been launched at farm on the border of Yorkshire and Lancashire to help reduce the risk of flooding.
As the world becomes increasingly impacted by climate change, understanding more about the potential future intensity of hourly rainfall and extreme daytime temperatures is key to the UK’S resilience.
Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has announced a new round of flood defence investment for communities across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, the North East and the South East of England.
The North West RFCC has released its new Business Plan which sets out its priorities and actions for 2019 to 2022.
The project involved repairing a culvert which ran through the town to protect 91 homes and 17 businesses from flooding.
Cumbria County Council is investing approximately £650,000 in surfacing and drainage works as part of the council’s Infrastructure Recovery Programme.
On the 2nd September, work on the major engineering designed to increase Keswick’s flood resilience is due to begin.
Work continues in towns and villages across the North West and parts of Derbyshire after being hit by heavy flooding
Stockport Council are offering grants of up to £200 to residents whose homes had internally flooded between the 28th July and the 9th August 2019.
Lancashire County Council have published an overview report of the flooding which hit parts of Lancashire in November.
The report summarises the activities carried out by risk management authorities (RMAs) in England.
A fantastic new project will launch in 2020 which will help restore sand dunes for the benefit of people, communities and wildlife.
The funding is to help groups of farmers, foresters and land managers improve the natural environment.
The Environment Agency has started work on the £25million flood scheme, three and a half years after Storm Desmond caused devastation across Carlisle. The scheme will protect 1600 homes and businesses from flooding across the city once it’s complete.
James Walker and Co, is one of Cumbria’s largest employers with more than 400 employees and in 2009 and 2015, the company was left underwater by flooding
Defra is asking for evidence which focuses on some specific flood and coastal erosion policy questions that the government would like addition evidence on.
Green Sefton have launched a consultation for members of the public to have their say on what Crosby Coastal Park is planned to look like by 2030.
Flood Re – the organisation which enabled owners of houses situated in flood risk areas – wants to further reduce insurance premiums by encouraging a practice to ‘build back better’ homes after a flood event.
As part of the Government’s 25 year plan to improve the environment, proposals have been set out for a new Northern Forest. But the plans do not include the county of Lancashire.
Join Ribble Rivers Trust at this tree planting volunteer day to help slow the flow of water around Pendle Hill.
Join Ribble Rivers Trust on this volunteer day to repair fencing at a tree planting site.
Join Ribble Rivers Trust at this tree planting volunteer day to help slow the flow of water around Pendle Hill.
Poynton Flood Action Group are hosting this event to provide residents with flood resilience updates, and to discuss flood risk and how to become more flood resilient.
Drop in sessions are being held every other Tuesday for the duration of the scheme to provide updates to the public.
Join Ribble Rivers Trust at this tree planting volunteer day to help slow the flow of water around Pendle Hill.
Join Ribble Rivers Trust at this tree planting volunteer day to help slow the flow of water around Pendle Hill.
Bring your old Christmas trees to this planting event to help stabilise the sand dunes on the Fylde coast.
Bring your old Christmas trees to this planting event to help stabilise the sand dunes on the Fylde coast.
Join Flimby Flood Group with tree planting to help reduce flooding in the village.
Bring your old Christmas trees to this planting event to help stabilise the sand dunes on the Fylde coast.
Find out more about the Radcliffe and Redvales flood scheme works by attending this drop in session and talking to Environment Agency staff.
Join this event to explore and celebrate the achievements and learning of the Rebuilding Together programme.
Drop in sessions are being held every other Tuesday for the duration of the scheme to provide updates to the public.
Drop in sessions are being held every other Tuesday for the duration of the scheme to provide updates to the public.
Flood & Coast is a unique three-day event bringing together a diverse range of people to advance the global debate about flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) in a changing climate.
Flood & Coast is a unique three-day event bringing together a diverse range of people to advance the global debate about flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) in a changing climate.
Flood & Coast is a unique three-day event bringing together a diverse range of people to advance the global debate about flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) in a changing climate.
