Contractors JBA Bentley are to begin work on a £1 million culvert repair project in Earby, Lancashire.

The 13-week scheme will help reduce the risk of flooding to 91 homes and 17 businesses by making Victoria Clough culvert structurally sound. Work will begin on Monday, 23 July.

A new culvert will be installed beneath the disused railway embankment to replace the existing one which has collapsed. The team will also re-line or replace a number of sections along the length of the culvert at locations under Victoria Road and the A56 Skipton Road.

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In addition, a new and improved trash screen will also be fixed at the inlet of the culvert, to help reduce the risk of it becoming blocked with debris and making it easier and safer to clear when water levels are high.

Paul Swales, flood risk advisor at the Environment Agency, said: "Earby has suffered devastating flooding over recent years, most notably the Boxing Day 2015 flood. We're pleased to be starting this repair work which will bring significant flood risk benefits to homes and businesses.

"We understand that this traffic management could cause some inconvenience so we will do all we can to minimise this disruption as much as possible. We'd like to thank residents and businesses for their patience and understanding while we carry out this essential work to reduce flood risk."

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