Floods minister visits Hull to officially open new £42m Humber defences 3rd March 2022 Floods minister Rebecca Pow was in Hull today to officially open the new flood defences along the Humber. The £42million Humber: Hull Frontages flood scheme was officially opened by the minister, along with Emma Howard Boyd, chair of the Environment Agency. As part of the Environment Agency project, the tidal flood defences along the Humber estuary […] Read more Environment Living With Water News FloodingHumber estuaryHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence schemeVictoria Dock
Hull’s Victoria Pier flood defences approved by Secretary of State 13th November 2019 Plans to upgrade flood defences at Hull’s Victoria Pier have been given the go-ahead. The Victoria Pier Frontages flood defence plans include higher flood walls constructed along a section of the Humber frontage. The new walls will also feature glazed sections to allow views of the Humber Estuary and a raised promenade allowing views over […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Councillor Daren HaleEnvironment AgencyHumberHumber estuaryHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence schemeNatural EnglandRobert JenrickSecretary of State for Local GovernmentVictoria Pier Frontages flood defence scheme
Plans submitted in £42m Hull flood defence scheme 20th August 2019 A planning application for flood defence work at Victoria Pier has been submitted to Hull City Council. The application submitted by the Environment Agency is part of the £42 million Humber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence Improvements scheme, which was granted permission in December 2018. Now permission is being sought to amend the scheme at Victoria […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Environment AgencyFlood defenceHull City CouncilHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence scheme
Work to country’s largest flood defences gets under way 16th May 2019 Construction of one of the biggest flood defence schemes in the country has been officially launched by the Environment Minister in Hull today. Dr Therese Coffey visited the city to mark the start of work on the Environment Agency’s Humber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence Improvements. The £42 million investment in the city will see the […] Read more Environment Living With Water News Flood defenceHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence scheme
Hull’s £42 million flood alleviation scheme gets green light 9th January 2019 Construction of a multi-million pound scheme to protect thousands of homes and businesses in Hull from flooding from the Humber estuary has been given the go-ahead. The £42 million flood alleviation scheme has now had final sign-off from local government secretary James Brokenshire. It was approved by Hull’s planning committee earlier this month – on the fifth […] Read more Business Environment News Regeneration Environment AgencyFloodingHumberHumber: Hull Frontage Flood Defence scheme
