Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Flood Defences

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Leeds had another ‘close shave’ with floods earlier this year, meeting told

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One of Leeds’s top flooding experts said the city had a ‘close shave’ earlier this year, due to severe rainstorms during February,...
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Government pledges extra £22 million for Kirkstall flood defences – updated

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More than £22 million in extra government funding has been allocated to flood defences through the Kirkstall Valley and beyond to help...
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River Aire footbridge closes for flood prevention work

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A popular footbridge over the River Aire has been temporarily closed until August 2021 to allow vital flood defence work to be...
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How planting 300,000 extra trees could help prevent flooding in Kirkstall and Burley

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More than 300,000 more trees will now be planted in the River Aire catchment area to help reduce flood risk in places...
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Flood defence works submitted at Kirkstall Railway Viaduct

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Plans for flood defences at the historic Kirkstall Railway Viaduct have been submitted by Leeds City Council. The proposals...
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Video: How flood measures in Earby could help prevent flooding in Kirkstall and Burley

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A trial to help test how natural solutions such as wetlands can be used to help reduce the risk of flooding has...
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Rachel Reeves MP leads campaign over flood insurance

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Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has raised concerns over a Government scheme designed to help secure insurance for those at risk of flooding....
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Chance to view plans to reduce flood risk in Calverley

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Residents and business owners in the Apperley Bridge and Calverley area will have the opportunity to view flood defence proposals at two...
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Storm Dennis: Swollen River Aire and Wortley Beck in photos – UPDATED

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Photos: Mark Stevenson & Samantha Stewart & Jim Corah Our...
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Live blog: Storm Dennis hits West Leeds – River Aire flood alert latest

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Just a week after Storm Ciara caused havoc across Leeds, the city is bracing itself for the second severe storm in the...
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Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves demands flood defence action following near miss

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Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has said Kirkstall and Burley came just 'a few centimetres' from a disaster during Storm Ciara on...
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Kirkstall Road: MP and businesses re-new calls for greater flood defence funding

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Work yesterday started on multi-million pound flood defence scheme to protect parts of Leeds city centre and the Kirkstall valley from flooding.
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