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We're working to increase flood resilience in the Lower Witham Fens.
This page is for all communities and other stakeholders with an interest in the future flood resilience of the Lower Witham. Here you will find information about the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project led by the Environment Agency including our latest news, progress, and importantly how you can get involved.
What is the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project?
The Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project aims to increase flood resilience in the Lower Witham Fens and reduce the harm cause by flooding where possible. This is to benefit residential properties, business, farmland, and infrastructure. It is the overarching name used for the following projects:
You can find out more about the background to these different projects on the right of this page.
Get involved
We're really pleased to share updates with you on the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project. We understand the importance of our stakeholders being informed and involved in the project and we value your feedback and local knowledge to help make the project a success.
Now that the page is live, there are plenty of ways you can get involved.
Register with Engagement HQ to take part in polls, surveys and other interactive tools that we'll be using on this page- look for the button on the right.
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We're working to increase flood resilience in the Lower Witham Fens.
This page is for all communities and other stakeholders with an interest in the future flood resilience of the Lower Witham. Here you will find information about the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project led by the Environment Agency including our latest news, progress, and importantly how you can get involved.
What is the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project?
The Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project aims to increase flood resilience in the Lower Witham Fens and reduce the harm cause by flooding where possible. This is to benefit residential properties, business, farmland, and infrastructure. It is the overarching name used for the following projects:
You can find out more about the background to these different projects on the right of this page.
Get involved
We're really pleased to share updates with you on the Lower Witham Flood Resilience Project. We understand the importance of our stakeholders being informed and involved in the project and we value your feedback and local knowledge to help make the project a success.
Now that the page is live, there are plenty of ways you can get involved.
Register with Engagement HQ to take part in polls, surveys and other interactive tools that we'll be using on this page- look for the button on the right.
Subscribe to this page to add it to those that you follow- look for the button on the right.
Check the Newsfeed at the bottom of the page for regular project updates. We'll be posting new information often so please visit again soon.
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The lock is also part of the Grand Sluice structure. Please can you confirm that repairing this is also part of these works, to allow better discharge from the Witham when tides allow? This was cited as this project was started a couple of years ago.
Lower Witham projects
The lock is also part of the Grand Sluice structure. Please can you confirm that repairing this is also part of these works, to allow better discharge from the Witham when tides allow? This was cited as this project was started a couple of years ago.