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Flood Works update from David Fish, Highways Engineer, North Somerset Council

A £200,000 scheme to construct a flood relief drain at Garstons Orchard is now largely complete, signalling the completion of the first phase of a flood relief scheme for Wrington.

Work began in September, but lasted longer than the anticipated - 10 weeks - because a water main needed to be diverted. However, most of the work was completed before Christmas, leaving only minor adjustments to be completed in January before the footpath between The Garstons and The Glebe was reopened.

David Fish, North Somerset Council’s project manager for the scheme said: “We would like to thank residents for their patience while these works were carried out. This is an important part of the flood alleviation scheme for the village, and we’re pleased that such good progress has been made. The flood relief scheme is designed to reduce flooding in the village to below the 1 in 50 year threshold.”

The second phase of the £670,000 flood relief scheme is due to begin in summer 2015, and will see a flood water storage area built outside the village. This will also be complemented by additional property level protection measures fitted to the most vulnerable properties in the village.

David Fish
Highways Engineer
Highways and Transport
North Somerset Council
Tel: 01934 42 6335
Fax: 01934 42 884
Post: Town Hall, Walliscote Grove Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 1UJ
www.n-somerset.gov.uk