Information on the variety of work undertaken to reduce the impact of flooding in Leeds - including #LeedsFAS2 This account is monitored 9-5, Monday – Friday.
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For more information on the scheme including maps of the improved areas, and a selection of before and after photos, see our website:
leedscitycouncilfloodresilie…
📣Flood resilience works at Sheepscar Beck are complete! 📣
The £1.5 million scheme carried out essential repairs to areas of the channel, as well as creating some new public seating at the corner of corner of Bristol St & Cross Stamford St.
Read more: gloo.to/F7UI
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
1/2 Great news - West Yorkshire Flood Innovation Programme's funding bid has been successful. A feasibility study to develop a Blue Green Demonstrator site at Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Leeds can start.
Yorkshire Resilience Flood & Coastal Committee approved the Local Levy bid.
ALT A view of the farm
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
Our delegates said they enjoyed last year's exciting Confluence event & working with us.
Don't miss #Confluence25 on Wed 26 Feb at Horizon Leeds - tickets are going fast.
Get involved in a new Knowledge & Innovation Community on Water, Marine & Maritime with @wateratleeds .
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
Snow melt may lead to an increased flood risk as temperatures rise.
Our @LeedsFAS team are prepared 24/7 to respond to flooding and operate the Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme when needed - but there are actions we can all take to increase our resilience 👇
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
Construction of groundbreaking £200million scheme to protect #Leeds from extreme flood risk is complete gloo.to/Fug8 @LeedsFAS @JamesLewisLab @Jonathan_Pryor @LordMayorLeeds @_judithblake
ALT Ribbon-cutting celebration with Leader of Leeds City Council Cllr James Lewis and invited guests
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
We’re part of West Yorkshire Flood Innovation WYFLIP. bit.ly/3VOWL1W
This week we are bidding for funding to help tackle the huge impact of flooding on mental health.
#FloodActionWeek
Would you know what to do in a flood?
Around 5.5 million homes and businesses in England are at risk of flooding.
Don't assume it won't happen to you.
Check your flood risk and prepare for flooding ▶️ gov.uk/prepare-for-flooding
#FloodActionWeek
Leeds City Council Flood Resilience retweeted
This #FloodActionWeek, make sure you know what actions you can take to protect your home or your business from a flood.
Sign up for flood warnings, find out how to make a flood plan, and get more information here 👇
bit.ly/400mSFi
@LeedsFAS
It's #FloodActionWeek!
Around 5.5 million homes and businesses are at risk of flooding. Don't assume it won't happen to you.
Learn what to do in a flood bit.ly/487U8wv
In Zone 15 #ApperleyBridge you can see the completed pumping station as well as flood walls in various places.
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In Zone 14 you can see the progress at the Flood Storage Area between #Horsforth and #Calverley.
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In zone 12d #Kirkstall you can see the progress being made on the sheet piling by the railway.
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In Zone 12a at Armley Mills, you can see the progress made on the flood walls, flow control structures and the picnic area.
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#Armley
📣Our Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme website has been updated 📣
Works are nearing completion in several zones, you can view all the progress here: leedscitycouncilfloodresilie…
Below is some of the latest drone footage of the scheme 🧵
#Leeds #Flooding #LeedsFAS2
This past Sunday was International Women in Engineering Day
Highlighting the vital role of women engineers on our built environment.
We asked some of our female engineers at Leeds City Council what inspires them about working in the field.
#INWED24 #EnhancedbyEngineering
📣Our Leeds #FAS2 website has been updated 📣
Find the latest updates on each of the zones here: leedscitycouncilfloodresilie…
#Leeds #Flooding #FloodAlleviation
Finally in Zone 15 #ApperleyBridge - The section of Apperley Road by the George and Dragon pub has now been reinstated and is open to all 📸
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In Zone 14 the works to the Flow Control Structure are nearing completion 📸
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