What's been happening?
- This project aims to replace the Grove Lane and Blackstope Lane culverts, to improve the conveyance of the Retford Beck to the Chesterfield Canal syphon.
- Replacing the existing culverts which are in poor condition with new culverts will enable the use of the pumping assets within the Grove Lane playing field. The new culverts will also improve conveyance by introducing continuity to the culvert size and diverting the numerous service crossings that currently obstruct the culverts.
- Our suppliers will be collecting topographic survey data on 27-28 May 2025, to inform the hydraulic modelling works.
- We are targeting business case development in 2026, after which we will be able to procure the construction phase contract.
- Please come along to our community drop-in sessions to have your questions answered and learn more about the project. We will post project updates on this page and the dates of upcoming drop-in sessions.
Retford Beck Culvert Replacement
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River Ryton NFM
This is a partnership project between the Environment Agency, Notts County Council and Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust. The project was awarded £1.2 million of Environment Agency funding to deliver Natural Flood Management (NFM) interventions across Worksop and Shireoaks.
This project will be delivered over a 3 year period. You can find out more about NFM here Natural flood management programme - GOV.UK. This project will not solve flood risk across Worksop, but it will provide a valuable contribution to reducing the risk downstream.
Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust are managing the programme, with works taking place until March 2027.
Worksop Modelling
It is important that the key sources of flood risk are modelled before we can test if there are any other solutions which may be viable.
We have undertaken a review of our hydraulic model for the River Ryton and we are now in the process of updating the modelling.
A hydraulic model is a set of computer-generated mathematical equations that simulate a simple representation of how water flows through watercourses and across floodplains. These models are then used to test the feasibility of specific solutions to help alleviate flood risk.
The project will involve modelling the Bull Brook (the watercourse that joins the Ryton on Central Avenue). This will allow us to better understand the risk and the interactions between the two watercourses.
Why is flooding in Worksop difficult to solve?
Worksop is not just flooded by the river, but by multiple sources of flooding. We are continuing to investigate what can be done to pursue an integrated approach to address flood risk from all sources. To do this, a multi-agency approach is required due to the complexity of the flooding mechanisms in Worksop. Therefore, we are working closely with our partners to identify whether there may be any possible solutions to the predominant sources of flooding.
What options have been explored on the Carr Dyke?
We've been exploring what options are available to reduce flood risk on the Carr Dyke. For a detailed descriptive explanation of these options, you can click on the link: Carr Dyke Options Summary
Are there any more drop-in sessions coming up?
Yes!
We'll be meeting again at the Retford Library to meet the community in Retford and the surrounding areas on Tuesday 25th November from 09:30-12:00 (midday). Check out the flyer: Retford Drop In Flyer November 2025
Keep your eyes peeled for a drop-in session for Worksop coming soon too. We'll update you here once this has been finalised.