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How planting 300,000 extra trees could help prevent flooding in Kirkstall and Burley
More than 300,000 more trees will now be planted in the River Aire catchment area to help reduce flood...
14 May 2020
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Flood defence works submitted at Kirkstall Railway Viaduct
Plans for flood defences at the historic Kirkstall Railway Viaduct have been submitted by Leeds City Council. The proposals...
4 May 2020
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Video: How flood measures in Earby could help prevent flooding in Kirkstall and Burley
A trial to help test how natural solutions such as wetlands can be used to help reduce the risk...
30 March 2020
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Rachel Reeves MP leads campaign over flood insurance
Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has raised concerns over a Government scheme designed to help secure insurance for those at...
8 March 2020
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Chance to view plans to reduce flood risk in Calverley
Residents and business owners in the Apperley Bridge and Calverley area will have the opportunity to view flood defence...
27 February 2020
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Storm Dennis: Swollen River Aire and Wortley Beck in photos – UPDATED
Photos: Mark Stevenson & Samantha Stewart & Jim Corah Our community reporters have been out and about capturing the...
16 February 2020
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Live blog: Storm Dennis hits West Leeds – River Aire flood alert latest
Just a week after Storm Ciara caused havoc across Leeds, the city is bracing itself for the second severe...
15 February 2020
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Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves demands flood defence action following near miss
Leeds West MP Rachel Reeves has said Kirkstall and Burley came just ‘a few centimetres’ from a disaster during...
12 February 2020
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Kirkstall Road: MP and businesses re-new calls for greater flood defence funding
Work yesterday started on multi-million pound flood defence scheme to protect parts of Leeds city centre and the Kirkstall...
21 January 2020
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Kirkstall: Work starts today on £112 million flood defences
Work has started on flood defences to protect Leeds city centre and the Kirkstall Valley. Construction on the second...
20 January 2020