The Environment Agency is set to deliver a major capital maintenance project on the northern (left) bank of the Dutch River, part of the River Don, near Goole.

The construction of the scheme coincides with this year’s Flood Action week, which aims to increase people’s understanding of their flood risk and know what actions they would take in the event of a flood.

Construction on the project began in early October and will take approximately 2 years to complete. The construction programme has been designed to minimise disruption where possible.

The £17m project, which includes £8.2m in construction costs, will strengthen around 10km of existing defences.

The work is designed to reduce the likelihood of a failure or breach and to maintain the current standard of flood protection for year

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