£30m flood prevention work to begin

A CALDERDALE village faces 96 weeks of roadworks to stop the area suffering from flooding.

The £30m scheme in Mytholmroyd starts on January 15 with temporary traffic lights installed to protect the workforce during the construction of flood defences.

Planned works include new flood walls, widening the river channel and strengthening and waterproofing buildings.

Helen Batt, Calder catchment director for the Environment Agency, said: “We appreciate that these works will cause disruption for local people but they are essential to allow the flood defence scheme to be constructed.”

The scheme has been developed by the Environment Agency with Calderdale Council to protect 400 homes and businesses.

Construction of the scheme is expected to be completed by the winter of 2019.