Category Phase One: Embankments   Show all

• Phase One: Embankments

  We are pleased to share the Full Business Case for this part of project has been approved. This means the team can now move ahead with delivering works on the ground, where funding allows.

  Preparations are already underway. The works have been put out to tender, and we've recently completed the evaluation process. Our preferred supplier will be announced by the end of October. In the meantime, the team is identifying areas where vegetation will need to be removed to reduce flood risk and allow space for maintenance works. We're also working with Lincolnshire County Council to apply for any necessary footpath closures.

  When we remove habitat such as trees and bushes for flood defence work, we must replace it elsewhere. This is known as mitigation. We are now planning the first phase of mitigation planting to replace vegetation removed during the embankment works. This will include planting new trees.

  The work will take place next to Hardy Gang Wood, part of the Bardney Limewoods and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). While the new planting won’t automatically become part of the SSSI, the team is planning to use a similar mix of tree species to complement the existing woodland.

  We are working closely with partners including Lincolnshire County Council, the Internal Drainage Board, Natural England, Forestry England, and the tenant farmer to make sure the planting fits with their needs and the local landscape.

  Land where mitigation plating will take place.

  
  

  
  

• Phase One: Embankments

  The project team has worked hard to develop the Full Business Case for the Phase One Embankment works. This has now been submitted for approval. Once approved this will confirm the funding for the project and will allow the team to begin delivering works on the ground.