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Green light for Hull’s £42m Humber flood scheme

Source: http://www.govopps.co.uk

A £42 million tidal defence scheme will better protect thousands of homes from flooding in Hull (January 11th).Funding has been secured for a £42 million upgrade to the tidal flood defence scheme in the Humber Estuary – improving flood protection to 113,000 properties.Led by the Environment Agency, the Humber Hull Frontages scheme will present an opportunity to review and improve a 19 kilometres stretch of tidal flood defences in the Humber Estuary to better protect homes and businesses that are at risk of flooding in Hull.