Notice

Whittlesey (Nene) Washes: change to the proposed improvement works

Published 31 March 2014

Applies to England

© Crown copyright 2014

This publication is licensed under the terms of the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. To view this licence, visit nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3 or write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gov.uk.

Where we have identified any third party copyright information you will need to obtain permission from the copyright holders concerned.

This publication is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/whittlesey-washes-change-to-the-proposed-improvement-works/whittlesey-nene-washes-change-to-the-proposed-improvement-works

Notice about the change in design to the proposed improvement works

The Environment Agency gives notice that an addendum to the environmental statement has been prepared in respect to the change in design to the proposed improvement works to the flood defence on Morton’s Leam between Stanground (NGR TL 201 979) and Ring’s End (NGR TF 398 029), a distance of 16 kilometres.

Proposed improvement works

The improvement works to the South Barrier Bank, the flood defence adjacent to Moreton’s Leam, currently involve:

  • flattening the rear slope of the South Barrier Bank to 1:5 slopes with grass cover and grass reinforcement
  • bank toe stabilisation works between Bassenhally and Ring’s End and Stanground to Ball Bridge

The proposed changes to the design of the improvements are:

  • the installation of 2 sections of concrete flood wall (maximum 0.85 metres high) on top of the existing South Barrier Bank at the Stanground end (between NGR TL 207 972 and NGR TL 209 973) of the Stanground to Ball Bridge section
  • the installation of 45 metres of sheet piling running parallel to the South Barrier Bank at Feldale Pumping Station (NGR TL 301 989) directly north of Coates

View the statement

Copies of the statement, addendum and appendices may be inspected between the hours of 9:00am and 5:00pm at:

Environment Agency
Kingfisher House
Goldhay Way
Orton Goldhay
Peterborough
PE2 5ZR

A revised non-technical summary incorporating these changes is also available to view.

You can also view the documents at Peterborough City Council and Fenland District Council. A reasonable charge reflecting printing and distribution costs may be made for a copy of the whole or part of an environmental statement.

Make a representation

If you would like to make a representation in relation to the likely environmental effects of the proposed improvement works you should do so, in writing, within 28 days of publication of this notice.

If no representations are received in respect of the environmental effects of the proposal within this time period, then the proposal will proceed to be implemented. It is anticipated that works will commence in spring 2014.

Mrs Nicola Oldfield
Environment Agency
Kingfisher House
Goldhay Way
Orton Goldhay
Peterborough
PE2 5ZR

Back to top