Wales Openes £5 million Flood Defence Scheme
A £5 million flood defence scheme which will protect homes and businesses in New Tredegar has been officially opened by Environment Minister Jane Davidson.
The Welsh Assembly Government provided £4.55 million for the New Tredegar Flood Alleviation Scheme, with an additional £550,000 from Caerphilly County Borough Council.
The defences, which were built by Environment Agency Wales, will reduce the risk of flooding to over 38 properties along the river Rhymney.
Ms Davidson said:
“It is likely that the impact of climate change will mean Wales will see increased flooding and we have to come to terms with this reality. We can’t stop flooding, but we can better prepare and improve the way we manage it.
“Building flood defences such as these at Tredegar is one of the ways of alleviating the impact on our communities. However it may not always be possible to do this in the future.
“The Welsh Assembly Government is determined to help communities to better cope with future flooding and to reduce the impacts on vulnerable areas in the best way possible. This scheme will make a huge difference to the lives of local people and businesses who know only too well the effects of flooding.”
New Tredegar has a long history of small floods and experienced significant flooding in 1998 and 2000 when a number of properties along the river Rhymney were damaged. These include homes, a sports centre, a primary school and the Glan yr Afon residential home.
Ms Davidson added:
“The completion of this project will come as a great relief particularly to those who have been directly affected by flooding in the past.”
Changes in the river channel to make the environment more suitable for otters and fish were made as part of the scheme.
The scheme was completed in August 2009.
Topics: climate change, communities, Defence Scheme, flooding, flooding defense, funding, New Tredegar, River Rhymney, Wales, Welsh Assembly Government
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