Work is underway on a £2.4 million flood risk management scheme in Birmingham.

The project at Selly Park South will help protect over 200 properties from flooding from the River Rea.

Plans include developing an embankment on public open space, immediately upstream of Dogpool Lane Bridge, that will help hold water during extreme heavy rainfall events.

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Bank levels will also be raised downstream of the bridge to reduce the risk of flood water getting into properties.

Plans to design proposals for Selly Park North and Selly Oak flood risk management scheme are also continuing, with planning permission secured in October.

Mike Adams, Environment Agency Flood Risk Adviser, said: "This is a fantastic milestone for us, our partners and the residents that we've been working so closely with. The terrible impacts of flooding have been felt by the community here and so it's great that this scheme will go a long way to helping in the future."

Work is set to be complete by spring 2017.

(LM/JP)