A new £7 million flood protection scheme has been unveiled in Cheshire.

The project aims to protect almost 400 homes and businesses in Northwich from flooding, as well as three development sites.

Features include 1.7km of flood defences using a combination of flood walls and embankments, along the banks of the River Dane and River Weaver. The project also used high quality finishes on the walls and state-of-the-art solutions including glass panels and floating ecosystems in order to reduce the visual impact of the defences. IN addition, the scheme will also use demountable defences and flood gates across key footpaths and highways.

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Lee Rawlinson, Environment Agency Area Manager, said: "This scheme will help to keep the local community protected while at the same time helping to safeguard the economic investment in the town, and the permanent jobs created as a result.

"Northwich is at risk of flooding from the Rivers Dane and Weaver and the construction of this flood scheme will reduce the risk to nearly 400 local homes which equates to protecting more than 1,000 residents and further businesses.

"Cheshire West and Chester Council has been working tirelessly to encourage development in the town and by reducing the risk of flooding, we can further boost the confidence of potential investors and ensure Northwich continues to prosper during, what are, challenging times."

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