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School children help team plant over 8,000 trees at Fishwick Bottoms

More than 8,000 trees have been planted at Fishwick Bottoms as part of the Preston and South Ribble flood risk management scheme. Schoolchildren from Home Slack Primary School, Ribble Rivers […]

3 weeks ago
Penwortham road closures lifted as flood defence scheme finishes

Riverside Road in Penwortham is accessible again Pic: Environment Agency Road closures in place for more than a year have been lifted as flood defence works are completed in Penwortham. The Environment Agency has finished part of its £54.7million scheme […]

3 months ago
Broadgate flood defence scheme road closures partially lifted

Riverside is now open to motorists after more than a year of closures Pic: Environment Agency North West A number of road closures in Broadgate have been lifted after more than a year of work. Environment Agency North West has completed a section of the now delayed flood […]

3 months ago
Preston flood defence scheme delayed by a year

Road closures by Miller Park remain in force and work has paused there on new flood gates until Spring next year Pic: Blog Preston A multi-million pound flood defence scheme for Broadgate is delayed by a year, Blog Preston can reveal. The Environment Agency was due to complete all work on the Broadgate side […]

4 months ago
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Graffiti appears on new Preston flood defence wall

The graffiti is on the stretch of the new flood defence wall near Riverside in Broadgate A section of Preston’s new flood defence wall has already been covered in graffiti. The new wall, which is yet to have its anti-graffiti coating, has been targeted on panels […]

7 months ago
Broadgate Gardens reopens with new seating, planting and viewing platform

Broadgate Gardens paths resurfaced Pic: Environment Agency Broadgate Gardens has reopened with new seating, fresh planting and a restored viewing platform overlooking the River Ribble. The work at the junction of Broadgate at the bottom of Fishergate […]

1 year ago
Broadgate flood defences scheme sees new Ribble viewing platform taking shape

A restored viewing platform has been built as part of the Preston and South Ribble Flood Scheme. The update comes as tarmac is down at the viewing platform at Broadgate […]

1 year ago
Broadgate path reopens with old boundary stone preserved

Boundary stone on newly opened riverside path Pic: Blog Preston A section of the shared footpath and cycleway has reopened on Broadgate. The stretch is part of the £54.7m Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme. A diversion remains […]

1 year ago
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