Residents are being invited to view plans for a multi-million pound flood alleviation scheme in Burton-upon-Trent.

Proposals to upgrade the town's defences will be displayed at five drop-in events next month.

Features include improvements to the 9km of existing defences that already protect more than 7,000 homes and businesses in the town. A further 3,358 properties will benefit from increased protection.


Work is scheduled to start in early 2019, with a completion date in early 2021.

Mark Swain, who heads the Environment Agency's Staffordshire flood risk team, said: "These sessions are a really important means for us to explain our work as well as to listen to residents. We would really like as many people as possible to attend one of our sessions so that they can discuss the exciting plans we have in place for Burton."

Sessions are being held as follows:

• Monday 06 November (5pm to 7pm) - Branston Golf Club pavilion

• Tuesday 07 November (5pm to 7pm) - Riverside Hotel

• Thursday 09 November (11am to 2pm) - Burton Library

• Thursday 09 November (3pm to 6pm) - Meadowside Leisure Centre

• Monday 13 November (5pm to 7pm) - Tesco, St Peter's Bridge

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