The Schemes
What’s involved?
In July 2020, £43m was awarded by the Government as part of the Green Recovery fund. Additional funding from the New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, Flood Defence Grant in Aid, Local Levy contributions, the Department for Education and contributions from Suffolk County Council and East Suffolk Council enabled construction on some schemes to get underway.
Construction of the tidal floodwalls officially began in May 2021 and was completed in Autumn 2023.
Construction of a pumping station and sheet pile flood wall has been completed on the Kirkley Stream to provide properties on Velda Close with protection from river flooding. Property Level Resilience works have been completed on 123 houses to protect them from flooding from extreme rainfall.
Rivers & Rain Flooding
Details of the options considered to manage river (fluvial) and surface water (pluvial) flood risk are explained in the Flood Risk Strategy Summary document (2016).
The Tidal Walls
Tidal Floodwalls are being built along Hamilton Road and Waveney Road to the North, and around the Royal Norfolk and Suffolk Yacht Club and South Pier to the South.
The Barrier
A tidal barrier will be built across the channel entrance to Lake Lothing on the seaward side of the Bascule Bridge.