Permanent flood barriers for Bewdley rubber-stamped by council chiefs
Permanent flood barriers will be built in Bewdley after the plans for the long-proposed scheme was rubber-stamped by planning chiefs.
The Environment Agency (EA) is set to push ahead with the roughly £6.2 million scheme at Beales Corner – with main construction work set to start in July this year.
The area has become a notorious spot for flooding over the years, with residents urged to evacuate their homes in February last year.
But now there is hope the issue will become a thing of the past after the complex project was backed by Wyre Forest District Council's planning committee on Tuesday.
Anthony Perry, EA operations manager for the West Midlands, said: "We are delighted to have been granted planning permission to build this much-needed flood risk management scheme for Beales Corner and look forward to getting started on the construction. Flooding can be devastating, and this scheme will help to significantly reduce the risk of flooding to the town.
