Brighouse flood alleviation scheme
The Brighouse flood alleviation scheme is strengthening flood defences and improving the surrounding environment to protect homes, business and nature.
The Brighouse flood alleviation scheme is strengthening flood defences and improving the surrounding environment to protect homes, business and nature.
The Brighouse flood alleviation scheme is working to reduce the risk of flooding to homes, businesses and transport routes in Brighouse and nearby areas.
The scheme is helping to protect 55 residential and 359 non-residential properties from flooding by repairing and replacing flood defences along the River Calder.
This includes:
As a result of these improvements, this will:
The project also aims to reduce the risk of flooding from Clifton Beck by making landscape improvements at Wellhome Park and Whinney Hill Park. This includes creating new woodland, wetlands and improving 55 hectares of wildlife habitat.
The West Yorkshire Combined Authority is working with the Environment Agency and their partners to deliver this project.
Work on this project started in October 2017 and is expected to finish in March 2028.
As part of the West Yorkshire devolution deal, we secured funding for this scheme through the Single Investment fund. The scheme is delivered through the Single Investment Fund (SIF), Investment Priority 3 gainshare allocation.
This programme is a series of measures to help prevent flooding. They aim to:
The £7 million-pound Natural Flood Management (NFM) programme uses methods that work with the environment and replicate natural processes.
As well as the NFM programme, there is £10million available to focus on flood prevention infrastructure. This will support a wide range of engineering schemes delivered in partnership with the Environment Agency and local authorities. This will protect 2,560 homes and 2,271 businesses, as well as safeguarding around 29,000 full time jobs.
For more information, please email our team.
