The Environment Agency will start investigation work on a flood defence wall in Epney, Gloucestershire.

The flood wall provides protection to 292 properties in the area.

The team carrying out the work will remove some of the outer layer bricks from the flood wall. These bricks on the outside of the flood wall were added during the construction so that the wall was in keeping with the local area, but behind it lies a concrete brick wall which provides the flood protection. This removal will allow the team to inspect the internal concrete wall while water from the high tide is up against it.

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Removing the outer layer of bricks will not affect the integrity of the flood defence so it will continue to protect the community in Epney. The bricks will be replaced once minor repairs have been carried out to prevent leakage on the wall. This work will start in mid-August.

(CD/JP)