The Maxey Cut banks refurbishment

The Maxey Cut is a flood relief channel built in the 1950s to reduce flooding in Market Deeping and Deeping St James. It does this by diverting high flows away from the original flow route of the River Welland, allowing them instead to flow along the Maxey Cut.



Aerial map showing the location of the Maxey Cut with surrounding towns/villages and the River Welland labelled.Aerial image showing the extent of the Maxey Cut

The channel flows between raised flood banks which are between 1m and 3m in height above surrounding ground levels. Today, it also provides additional flood risk benefits to communities along the river from Tallington footbridge to where it meets the River Welland near Peakirk.



Photograph taken from a drone showing an aerial view from medium distance of the Maxey Cut river channel with raised earth embankments on either side of the river.Drone image showing the Maxey Cut looking upstream towards Nine Bridges (Lincoln Road)
Why is the project needed?

The lifecycle of the banks means they are now due for refurbishment to sustain the standard of service that they were built to provide. The project team has been exploring refurbishment options along the Maxey Cut to maintain their effective flood risk management.


What will the project achieve?



When and where will works take place?

Construction work is scheduled to take place between Spring 2027 and Autumn 2028, subject to funding approvals. The works are planned to be carried out along the Maxey Cut within the Maxey, Glinton and Newborough parishes.


We want you to get involved!

We welcome any feedback you may have about the project or this page. Let us know your thoughts by filling out our 'Have your say: Feedback form' located at the bottom of this page. Let us know if there's any additional information that it would be useful to see here!


You are invited to attend our public drop in event at Glinton Village Hall on the 22nd April. Please find out more by clicking here or on the Engagement Events section of this page.


How can I keep informed about this project?

You can stay up to date on the project by:

  • Registering with EngagementHQ to get the most out of this platform and to interact with some of the tools available on this page. See the information panel to register.
  • Subscribing to this page to add this project to others you follow on the platform and to be added to our mail list. We don't send notifications, unless there are significant updates to content or changes to planned events so please check this page regularly. See the information panel to subscribe.
  • Regularly checking this page as we will be posting regular updates, advertising future public events, and asking for your input.
  • Checking out the news feed section.


Where can I go to get more information?

If you have a question please check our Frequently Asked Questions section in the information panel. Let us know if there are more FAQ's you would like to see answered.

If you can't find the answer to your question in our FAQ's you are welcome to contact us using LNenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk and we will get back to you. Please include 'Maxey Cut' in the subject line.


The Maxey Cut is a flood relief channel built in the 1950s to reduce flooding in Market Deeping and Deeping St James. It does this by diverting high flows away from the original flow route of the River Welland, allowing them instead to flow along the Maxey Cut.



Aerial map showing the location of the Maxey Cut with surrounding towns/villages and the River Welland labelled.Aerial image showing the extent of the Maxey Cut

The channel flows between raised flood banks which are between 1m and 3m in height above surrounding ground levels. Today, it also provides additional flood risk benefits to communities along the river from Tallington footbridge to where it meets the River Welland near Peakirk.



Photograph taken from a drone showing an aerial view from medium distance of the Maxey Cut river channel with raised earth embankments on either side of the river.Drone image showing the Maxey Cut looking upstream towards Nine Bridges (Lincoln Road)
Why is the project needed?

The lifecycle of the banks means they are now due for refurbishment to sustain the standard of service that they were built to provide. The project team has been exploring refurbishment options along the Maxey Cut to maintain their effective flood risk management.


What will the project achieve?



When and where will works take place?

Construction work is scheduled to take place between Spring 2027 and Autumn 2028, subject to funding approvals. The works are planned to be carried out along the Maxey Cut within the Maxey, Glinton and Newborough parishes.


We want you to get involved!

We welcome any feedback you may have about the project or this page. Let us know your thoughts by filling out our 'Have your say: Feedback form' located at the bottom of this page. Let us know if there's any additional information that it would be useful to see here!


You are invited to attend our public drop in event at Glinton Village Hall on the 22nd April. Please find out more by clicking here or on the Engagement Events section of this page.


How can I keep informed about this project?

You can stay up to date on the project by:

  • Registering with EngagementHQ to get the most out of this platform and to interact with some of the tools available on this page. See the information panel to register.
  • Subscribing to this page to add this project to others you follow on the platform and to be added to our mail list. We don't send notifications, unless there are significant updates to content or changes to planned events so please check this page regularly. See the information panel to subscribe.
  • Regularly checking this page as we will be posting regular updates, advertising future public events, and asking for your input.
  • Checking out the news feed section.


Where can I go to get more information?

If you have a question please check our Frequently Asked Questions section in the information panel. Let us know if there are more FAQ's you would like to see answered.

If you can't find the answer to your question in our FAQ's you are welcome to contact us using LNenquiries@environment-agency.gov.uk and we will get back to you. Please include 'Maxey Cut' in the subject line.


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Page last updated: 25 Mar 2026, 05:13 PM