Brislington flood defences to undergo £2M refurbishment

After falling into a state of disrepair, since they were constructed more than 40 years ago, the flood defences at Brislington near Bristol are set to undergo a £2M refurbishment project that will fortify the flood walls, which have begun to fall apart.Going into further detail, the Environment Agency has laid out plans to repair the collapsed channel walls around the Brislington flood defences as well as install a new platform at a metal gate near the flood relief tunnel, which prevents debris from blocking said tunnel.However, in recent times the gate has become blocked with debris itself and has caused the river to spill over and flood anyway, resulting in the plans to construct this new platform which Environment Agency workers will be able to stand on while they clear away the debris which causes these blockages.These defences will benefit the local area by protecting approximately 100 properties.