Sheffield Council approves £139,000 development to prevent flooding in deprived area of the city

The Kirkbridge Dike flood alleviation work is part of a wider flooding prevention scheme across the city.

It will move 20 homes in a socially deprived area into a lower flood risk location and reduce predicted flood depth at other places across the catchment.

Councillor Mark Jones, cabinet member for environment, said: "I'd really like to support all the economic work being done around protecting our city against flooding.

"The proposal for Kirkbridge today just highlights the detail we are doing in terms of making sure we are prepared for the climate change we are witnessing at the moment.

"We must make sure that we get this city ready to face all the changes that are coming and this work is yet another indication of the actions this council is doing to protect the citizens against climate change so I really welcome this."

A council report on the plan said the area has historically suffered from flooding, in 2003 and 2007.

There are currently between 28 and 37 homes considered at risk of flooding as well as industrial and commercial properties at Manor Park, Greenland, Parkway Business Park and highway infrastructure at the Sheffield Parkway slip road.

Without intervention, officers said Kirkbridge Dike would deteriorate and cause an increasing level of flood risk to people, property and infrastructure - which it said was not viable or acceptable.

The funding was made available from the Environment Agency.

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