ENVIRONMENT

THE QUEST to protect the Calder Valley from future flooding has made huge progess according to Calderdale Council leaders as the authority marks four years since Storm Eva swept through th eborough. f

The Calderdale Flood Recovery and Resilience

Board, which was set up in the aftermath of the 2012 floods, reviewed the progress made and discussed the next phases of the programme, which will continue to build resilience across the Calder Valley.

Leader of Calderdale Council and Chair of the Calderdale Flood Recovery and Resilience Board, Councillor Tim

Swift said: “As we reach the anniversary of the Boxing Day floods, I’d like to thank all of the people and partners who are working hard to keep our communities safe.

“We know a huge amount is done by unpaid volunteers, who are unsung heroes within all of our towns and villages, and we’re extremely grateful for their commitment.

“We also recognise and appreciate the patience of those who are living with the everyday disruption as the work on our flood alleviation schemes continues.

“These will ultimately provide a greater degree of protection in the future.

“It’s important to remember however, that because of our steep-sided valley and the impact of climate change, we will always be at risk of flooding, so I’d urge everyone to prepare carefully so that they and their property are protected.”

Yorkshire Water, working in partnership with Calderdale