Copley Village Scheme
Copley Village has a history of flooding. The worst floods happened on Boxing Day 2015, June 2012, and January 2008. During the 2015 floods, Copley Bridge was badly damaged. The bridge, which connects the main village with St. Stephen's Church, had to be knocked down and rebuilt.
Over the past few years, temporary repairs to the river bank took place. At the same time, a new project was designed to better protect the village against future flood risk.
The work in Copley will improve the flood banks around the village. It will also help the cricket pitch drain faster and reduce surface water risk. The main build work has now started.
