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King's Lynn and Heacham flood risks to be assessed by county alliance




Lynn and Heacham have been named amongst locations to be assessed in a new scheme of work by Norfolk's Strategic Flooding Alliance.

The body was set up last year following the misery brought to communities across the county by winter floods.

And its chairman says "real progress" has been made on work to find solutions for several parts of West Norfolk.

This scene, taken ahead of the weekend snow, shows the scale of flooding in Burnham Market (54582699)
This scene, taken ahead of the weekend snow, shows the scale of flooding in Burnham Market (54582699)

The new phase of the alliance's work was outlined on Friday, as part of a review of its first year of activity.

The statement followed talks between the alliance's chairman, General Lord Dannatt, Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman and a government minister.

The group says its members have completed more than 30,000 tasks to reduce flood risk in Norfolk.

They ranged from removing drain blockages to investment in a new pumping station at Tilney cum Islington and the development of a new county-wide flood strategy.

Sixteen locations were identified in the alliance's initial programme of work to find solutions and source funding for work to be carried out.

Funding bids have now been prepared for works in Burnham Market, the Creakes and Gayton, while work on plans to improve the A1101 Welney Wash Road is also continuing.

The alliance also says Highway improvement works in Necton should be completed in the coming weeks.

The alliance's chairman, General Lord Dannatt, said: “While we’ve had no repeat in 2021 of the Christmas Eve floods, the memory of them remains fresh still serves as a reminder of why all of us in Norfolk need to work closely together to respond not just to flooding, but to the risk of flooding.

“I’m proud of everything the Alliance has achieved in the last year, and the real progress that has been made not just in joining up, but in identifying solid solutions for locations around Norfolk, but we’ve got to keep this momentum going.

“That’s why we’re announcing a second tranche of sites and pressing ministers to provide the funding needed to protect the people of Norfolk from flood risk, and will continue to do so into the Alliance’s second year.”

The 11 new locations where assessment work is now underway include the Lynn catchment area and the Station Road area of Heacham.

But officials say that parish councils can ask their district or county councillor to put forward their communities for future alliance work.



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