A boating company is concerned for a Cambridgeshire town’s flood defences as only one sluice gate works along the town’s river. Only one out of seven sluice gates at the St Ives and Brownshill Staunch is reportedly working.

The River Great Ouse runs through the staunch. With only one gate working, it means the staunch is working at only 14 percent of its operational capacity, according to Jones Boatyard, a family-owned boating business in St Ives.

Jones Boatyard claims the Environment Agency said they were going to repair the gates, but no repairs have been made. The local boat company said it is a “worrying development for flood resilience on the River Great Ouse”.

The St Ives and Brownshill Staunch (Image: Jones Boatyard)

Ben Jones, of Jones Boatyard said: “The sole remaini

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