Residents in Yarm urged to find out more about project to replace floodgates in the town

As part of the work some of the gates in Yarm may be replaced and others may be removed Credit: Environment Agency

A community drop-in will take place in Yarm this week allowing residents to find out more about Environment Agency work to replace the flood gates in the town.

The project will start in April and is expected to be complete by June, taking around 12 weeks.

There are 30 flood gates along the flood defence in Yarm, and as part of the work some of the gates may be replaced and others may be removed and the flood wall bricked up, subject to further discussions with residents.

Work will start by replacing the flood gates along True Lover’s Walk riverside path, starting with flood gates at West Street and working towards Silver Street.

Residents are invited to find out more at a community event taking place at Yarm Town Hall on Friday 24 February, between 3pm and 6pm.