Flood alleviation, habitat enhancements and a Bat Habitat Strategy are all part of a major project which aims to revitalise waterways along the River Avon and the Kennet and Avon Canal.
From Bath and North East Somerset Council: Bath & North East Somerset Council is proposing to allocate up to £150,000 to support projects to improve the river corridor in Bath over the next year.
This includes £50,000 towards work with the Environment Agency to take forward a strategic flood management project. This will focus on developing options and a business case for Twerton and Pulteney gates, both of which, constructed as part of Bath’s flood alleviation scheme in the early 1970s, are now reaching the end of their life. The Twerton flood gates continue to protect around 200 Bath properties from flood risk.
This is the second part of a phased city-wide flood management strategy, in partnership with the Environment Agency. The phase one flood alleviation scheme is now under construction at Bath Quays Waterside; the design includes upper and lower level river promenades, natural landscaping and a new large riverside public space. The new environment will provide an attractive waterfront for Bath that can be used and enjoyed by thousands of people all year round.
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