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Cycling on pavement crackdown during Broadgate flood defence works

Patrols are being stepped up due to incidents between cyclists and pedestrians on a busy section of the Guild Wheel. While flood defence works are happening along the Riverside in […]

1 year ago
Update given on flood defences at Penwortham caravan park and Golden Way

Environment Agency North West has finished flood defence work at the caravan park in lower Penwortham and installed a path at Golden Way. The work in lower Penwortham and Golden […]

2 years ago
Fulwood pupils test new Minecraft game based on Preston and South Ribble’s flood defence scheme

Pupils from Archbishop Temple Church of England High School in Fulwood have joined forces with the Environment Agency, Microsoft and Minecraft: Education Edition to take part in a unique and […]

3 years ago
Middleforth residents invited to voice concerns on flood defence work

Middleforth flood defence work Middleforth residents have expressed concerns regarding the ongoing flood defence work, the felling of trees and the erection of a temporary compound being carried out by Environment Agency (EA) and […]

3 years ago
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Update given on River Ribble flood defences scheme at Broadgate and Penwortham

River Ribble runs high during Wednesday 20 January Pic: Tony Worrall Progress is being made on the Preston and South Ribble flood risk management scheme which will cost £54.7m. A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said: “We are making good progress […]

3 years ago
Flood alert issued for River Ribble estuary west of Preston

The UK Government has issued a flood alert for the Ribble Estuary to the west of Preston as Storm Eunice descends on the North West. The alert was issued due […]

3 years ago
Fulwood school to receive new sports facilities as flood defence work gets underway

Archbishop Temple School in St Vincent's Road, Fulwood Work has begun on new sports facilities at Archbishop Temple School in Fulwood. The Environment Agency will create three new football pitches and an artificial cricket wicket under the £54 […]

3 years ago
Flood scheme to construct new River Ribble flood defences at Broadgate to be debated

The view along Broadgate from the bridge over the Ribble Pic: Tony Worrall A planning application concerning new flood works for the River Ribble is due to be discussed Thursday 1 April. This is part of Preston and South Ribble’s ‘Flood Risk Management […]

4 years ago
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