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Have your say at York flood alleviation scheme’s first virtual event

Have your say at York flood alleviation scheme’s first virtual event

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Published by David Dunning at 1:44pm 11th June 2020.


People living in the Skeldergate area of York are being invited to take part in a virtual consultation event next week to find out more about plans to better protect the area from flooding.

Environment Agency staff are holding the event on Thursday 18 June, at 6.30pm, to answer any questions from residents and business representatives about proposals to offer protection to individual properties against the risk of flooding.

The protection will include fitting products such as flood doors, barriers and airbrick covers to properties that are found to be suitable following a free survey.

These products known as Property Flood Resilience (PFR) are used to reduce the risk of flood water getting in to homes or businesses and, in some instances, to reduce the damage if it does get in.

A study was carried out by consultants employed by the Environment Agency, as part of the York Flood Alleviation Scheme, to look at the best option for reducing flooding in Skeldergate.

Some of the options examined by the consultants were constructing floodwalls along the Ouse, waterproofing building walls and fitting floodgates across the access points from Skeldergate to Queens Staith.

The study looked at the benefits of each option in terms of the numbers of properties protected and compared to the development and construction costs.

It concluded that the only viable option to reduce the risk of flooding in Queens Staith and Skeldergate is to provide PFR measures to eligible properties.

Initially the plan was to hold a public drop-in event to share the findings with the local community but due to Government guidance on social distancing restrictions relating to the coronavirus outbreak, a decision has been made to trial holding an event remotely. 

The virtual live event will be held using the Zoom platform. The details are:

Meeting ID: 837 5064 2927

Password: YorkB7

Or use this link below:-

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83750642927?pwd=QVhYY0Q0a0ZnT1JQblF4VEtIaC8rUT09

If you have any questions about the meeting email: yorkfloodplan@environment-agency.gov.uk

 

Skeldergate from Ouse

 

 

Mark Fuller, flood risk adviser with the Environment Agency, said:

“Although we cannot currently meet members of the local community in person, we are still keen to give them the opportunity to speak to our project team about the results of our findings and discuss any concerns with us.

Our priority is the health, safety and wellbeing of residents and staff.

Flooding can never be eliminated entirely, but by using property flood protection we may be able to reduce the risk of water getting in to homes or businesses and reduce its impact if it does get in.”

 

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