In this video Joe gives you a tour of all of the key elements of the Cockermouth flood risk management scheme.
Cockermouth's £4.4 million flood scheme, uses automatic barriers to better protect the town. It is the first time the technology has been used to protect a community from flood.
The defences were designed to be deliberately unobtrusive helping to protect Cockermouth's treasured Georgian heritage and the local tourist economy. The 120 metre self-closing barrier only rises when the river is in flood, retaining views of the river throughout the rest of the year. The scheme also includes stretches of glass panels, raised embankments and flood gates. Existing riverside structures were also strengthened so that they could be incorporated into the flood defences.
The town saw widespread and unprecedented flooding in 2009 when a month's rain fell in 24 hours destroying 900 homes and forcing hundreds of people to evacuate. The new scheme will help protect over 400 homes and businesses and local people agreed to part fund its development. The Environment Agency put in £3.3 million with £1.1 million worth of partnership funding contributions provided by residents and businesses, local councils and community groups.
£148 million of partnership funding
Partnership funding was introduced in 2010 and on top of Government investment; local councils, businesses and private investors have so far come forward with a total of £148 million for flood defences since it was introduced.
1 in 6 properties in England and Wales is at risk of flooding. People can check their flood risk on the Environment Agency's website and sign up for free flood warnings. Alternatively they can call the Environment Agency Flood Line on 0845 988 1188.
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