Strengthening Defence Actions

Compile a detailed register of all flood risk assets, including all potential flood defences, high risk culverts, watercourses, highway drains and other drainage assets, structures and locations.

Carry out further investigations into the level of risk of flooding from groundwater, ordinary watercourses and surface water across Calderdale.

Investigate, develop and deliver flood risk reduction schemes, in addition to those in FRRS 1 and FRRS 2 programmes, identified through a review in 2018 of flood investigations at sites across Calderdale.

Carry out a study to upgrade the existing culvert and reduce the risk of flooding to downstream properties at Stoodley Grange/Lee Bottom Road.

Carry out a study of and improvements to the Swineshead Clough reservoir to reduce the risk of flooding from the nearby watercourse.

Investigate the condition, location and capacity of the culverted watercourse on the steep hillside at Willowfield Estate to reduce the risk of flooding to nearby houses.

Update existing surface water management plans using information from studies on the existing drainage system to identify where there is not enough capacity.

Evaluate the options and costs of works required at the Hebden group of reservoirs in order to utilise them to reduce the risk of flooding.

If cost beneficial and practicable, seek to agree programme for implementation of works required at Hebden group of reservoirs to reduce the risk of flooding.

In some specific situations, the canal can provide some attenuation and support flood risk management, but this was not their original purpose and they are not typically designed to accommodate flood flows and volumes. Any proposals will need to be carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis. Any proposal will also need to consider impacts it might have on moving crafts.

In some cases the canal can provide some attenuation and support flood risk management, but this was not their original purpose and they are not typically designed to accommodate flood flows and volumes. Any proposals would need to be carefully assessed on a case-by-case basis, and consider impacts it might have on moving crafts.

Develop and deliver a flood alleviation scheme for Brighouse.

Develop and deliver a flood alleviation scheme for Hebden Bridge.

Develop and deliver (if feasible) flood risk management works at Hebble Brook, Wheatley.

Assess, design and carry out improvements to Cragg Road culvert.

Repair the Harley Wood bypass channel that is currently in a poor condition.

Carry out a feasibility study to remove or raise the Kingfisher Chase, Sowerby footbridge that prevents water flowing in times of high floods.

Develop and deliver (if feasible) flood risk management works at the following locations, as part of the Flood Risk Reduction Schemes Phase 2 (Group A): 1. Rossendale View/ Harvelin Park. 2. Railes Close, Midgely. 3. Cottonstones.

Develop and deliver (if feasible) flood risk management works at the following locations, as part of the Flood Risk Reduction Schemes Phase 2 (Group B): 1. Cross Stone Rd, Todmorden. 2. Oak Hill Clough, Todmorden. 3. Commercial St, Todmorden. 4. Lower Bank House, Barkisland. 5. Dean Clough, Halifax.

Remove the weir at Lobb Mill to reduce flood levels to reduce the risk of flooding in Todmorden.

Carry out a study of and improvements to the Shoebroad Clough reservoir to reduce the risk of flooding from the nearby watercourse.

Improve the culvert to reduce the risk of flooding at Smithy Lane, Colden.

Investigate the feasibility of using low risk areas to manage highway flooding from overland flows in a sustainable manner.

Identify and review historical water infrastructure such as old mill ponds, water tanks, dams, land drains, to understand whether they can be reused to reduce flood risk.

Identify joint schemes to reduce the risk of flooding by better understanding the links between surface water and sewer networks.

Investigate the feasibility of measures to solve flooding in properties on Rochdale Road, Walsden.

Develop and deliver a flood alleviation scheme for Mytholmroyd.

Develop and deliver, where feasible, flood risk management work as part of the first phase of the flood risk reduction schemes (FRRS1) at: 1. Pin Hill Lane, Midgley. 2. Burnt Acres Wood, Callis Bridge. 3. Woodland View, Eastwood. 4. Shop Lock, Todmorden. 5. Nutclough, Hebden Bridge. 6. Bacup Road, Todmorden.

Carry out improvements to access and telemetry at Hebble Brook screen to prevent blockage of screen and potential flooding.

Develop and deliver (if feasible) flood risk management works at the following locations, as part of the Flood Risk Reduction Schemes Phase 2 (Group A): 1. Shaw Wood Rd, Todmorden. 2. Calderside, Hebden Bridge. 3. Machpelah Screen, Hebden Bridge (part of the Hebden Bridge scheme). 4. Copley Village (now a standalone scheme).

Develop further planning guidance that encourages sustainable drainage systems in areas with critical drainage problems, and reduces run-off in line with greenfield sites.

Following on from investigations to reduce sewer flooding, and depending on PR19 Final Determination, work to secure funding to deliver identified options, in Todmorden, Brighouse and Ripponden.

Develop and deliver (if feasible) flood risk management works at Shaw Wood Road.

Develop and deliver a property flood resilience (PFR) project at Burnley Road Academy, Mytholmroyd