Residents across York are being invited to submit their views over the next stage of a £45 million flood alleviation scheme in the city.

The Environment Agency (EA) has released further details for three sections of the multi-million pound project for sections of the scheme that run from York Ring Road at Rawcliffe to Lendal Bridge.

A public drop-in session providing information as well as to gather feedback on proposals is set to take place at the Environment Agency's community hub on Wellington Row from 12pm – 7pm today, 20 June. The proposals will remain on display for a further four weeks for members of the public to provide feedback.

Environment Agency project manager for the work, Richard Lever, explained: "The middle section of the three, Clifton Bridge to Scarborough Bridge, will be the area we will progress flood defence works first.


"We are holding a drop-in so the public can view plans and give feedback on the proposals that will better protect 150 properties, the majority of which are on Almery Terrace, Sycamore Terrace, Longfield Terrace and Bootham Terrace.

"Options include raising the existing flood wall at Almery Terrace and the embankment at the back of the schools' playing fields, as well as extending the embankment.

"Plans also include upgrading the pumping capacity at Burdyke pumping station, which is situated in the middle of the open area between the two bridges. The dike is culverted from near Clifton Backies to where it enters the Ouse."

Continuing, Mr Lever said the section from the ring road to Clifton Bridge will form a major part of the project, "better protecting 140 homes, and include raising the embankment and increasing the embankment length towards the Park & Ride, and to behind the Homestead and the YHA".

"We are also investigating building a pumping station on Blue Beck, which runs into the Ouse."

Mr Lever added the Environment Agency was also working with partners for the Scarborough Bridge to Lendal Bridge section, with options including flood defence improvements in Museum Gardens to help better protect homes in the Marygate area.

He said: "This includes raising the current embankment at the bottom of Museum Gardens or looking at a flood wall running up the Marygate side of the gardens.

"We are also investigating the best way to raise and improve the flood gate at the bottom of Marygate."

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