A drop-in session will be held in Pudsey tomorrow (Wednesday) to provide residents with more information about £50 million plans to decrease storm overflow discharges along Pudsey Beck.
As reported last year, Yorkshire Water have proposed a major scheme to improve the water quality of Pudsey Beck and reducing storm overflows that carry sewage wastewater into the beck.
The scheme will introduce a wetlands greenspace which will use plants to naturally treat storm wastewater on land previously earmarked for housing, off Hough Side Road.
In a letter to local councillors, a Yorkshire Water spokesperson wrote: “I am pleased to say the Hough Side (Pudsey Road) scheme is about to start and we are therefore holding a drop in session for members of the public to attend.
“They can come along to find out more and ask any questions they may have about this scheme or our wider works.”
The event is on Wednesday, 6 March at Pudsey Congs Cricket Club, Intake Road, and Yorkshire Water representatives will be available from 2.30pm-6.30pm.
Six projects are proposed, five of which will be installing or improving storm water storage at various locations. Farnley Ring Road, Dale Farm in Drighlington, Kent Road and Smalewell in Pudsey, and Thornbury in Bradford will all see new or improved storage to prevent overflows into Pudsey Beck.
The scheme was originally due to cost £36 million, but costs have risen to £50m.
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Sewage works and settling beds existed on the site in the picture for decades before YW swept it all away. Farnley “Balancing reservoir” used to be emptied of silt( and tons of junk) every 5 years but stopped after privatisation and let floods happen further down the valley. I suspect they always wanted to turn both areas into land to sell for housing.