Work is underway to repair 40 metres of a river bank in Nottinghamshire.

Contractors have started strengthening the banks of the River Wharfe in Collingham to prepare the area for the winter season.

The project will repair damage to the river bank adjacent to the flood defences at The Avenue and the scheme is scheduled to finish on Friday, 28 October.

The scheme is part of the Environment Agency's asset repair programme to repair damage caused by last Christmas' floods. Officers have checked 8,500 assets and cleared obstructions such as collapsed bridges, buildings, thousands of tonnes of gravel, debris and vehicles from rivers to reduce further flood risk at 150 locations.

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Tom Pardey, project manager at the Environment Agency, said: "We are installing rock armour along the base of the bank, where the material was washed away during the Boxing Day floods. We'll then reinstate the bank behind it. We apologise for any disruption or noise this may cause residents on the Kingfisher estate and the Avenue, and thank them for their understanding and cooperation while we complete this crucial work.

"This work is one of many projects we've been doing along the Wharfe to repair damage done by floods and get our defences back to standard for the winter season."

(LM)