Flood risk reduced for Severn Stoke ahead of winter months
What was announced
A new £5 million flood defence scheme which reduces flood risk for homes, businesses and infrastructure in Severn Stoke is fully operational ahead of winter.
Key points, in the publisher's words
- The scheme, which finished ahead of schedule, was delivered in partnership by the Environment Agency and Worcestershire County Council, working with contractors Alun Griffiths Construction Ltd.
- Works included creating a new flood bank that runs to the west of the village. New drainage works to manage surface water and a section of raised road where it crosses over the flood bank.
- Additional landscaping including tree planting, habitat creation and fencing will be completed over the coming months.
Figures in this announcement
Each line is quoted from the original. Figures are as the publisher stated them on the day.
- “Charlie Chandler, Area Flood Risk Manager for the West Midlands at the Environment Agency, said: Across the country, the government is investing at least £10.5 billion up until 2036 into new and existing flood defence that will benefit nearly 900,000 properties.”
- “The Environment Agency has funded approximately £5 million of delivery costs, with Worcestershire County Council contributing a further £250,000.”
Who and where
UK bodies of power
- Environment Agency (executive non-departmental public body) · more news
Where this sits in the 10 levels of power
Topics, as GOV.UK files them: River maintenance, flooding and coastal erosion.
Receipt
- Original: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/flood-risk-reduced-for-severn-stoke-ahead-of-winter-months
- Published 2026-11-06 15:10:10 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-11-06 15:15:47 UTC from GOV.UK
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