Contractor Mott MacDonald Bentley (MMB) is continuing work on a £1 million flood defence scheme in Scarborough.

A total of seven giant storage pipes are being laid in Hinderwell to relieve pressure on the local sewer network during times of heavy rainfall.

So far, five giant storage pipes each 140 metres long and one metre wide have been installed underground along Hinderwell Lane, creating a storage capacity of 750,000 litres.

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A second storage site is due to be built next Spring to the north-east of Hinderwell.

Local Scarborough MP Robert Goodwill recently visited the scheme to view progress on the works.

"This is a positive step forward for the village and will hopefully prevent sewer flooding occurring during times of heavy rainfall. It is good to see proactive work being carried out by Yorkshire Water that will reduce the number of sewer flooding incidents in Hinderwell," he said.

John Bond, Communications Advisor at Yorkshire Water, said: "This is a major scheme that involves a significant amount of groundworks and we are doing our best to keep disruption to a minimum. The storage pipes provide the most suitable solution to reducing sewer flooding in the area. The local sewers are also being be re-lined to prevent groundwater seeping in."

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