Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme - Information Page
Overview
Our in-person community events have now concluded but you can view all the information and materials, and share your feedback, on our Virtual Engage platform here:
https://barton-to-new-holland-tidal-fas.virtual-engage.com
Welcome to the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme!
Flooding is a long-standing problem for the communities of Barton, Barrow, and New Holland. Previous tidal flood incidents have impacted lives, businesses, and homes. Highlighting the need for improved tidal flood defences and for communities in the area to be better prepared.
We are working with project partners Jacobs and Arup to develop a sustainable approach to reduce the impacts of tidal flooding, which is adaptable and resilient to the impacts of climate change.
On this page you will find the latest project news and progress updates as well as details of the project objectives and how you can get involved.
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What is the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme?
The Environment Agency is currently developing a new long-term strategy for managing flood risk around the Humber Estuary. The strategy provides an outline programme of the work needed to maintain the estuary’s flood defences for the next 100 years. One of the projects within this wider strategy is the Barton to New Holland Flood Alleviation Scheme.
The communities of Barton to New Holland have been identified as one of 27 areas where defences need to be improved by 2028. Tidal flood incidents such as on the 5th of December 2013, also highlight the need for improved tidal flood defences and increased community resilience within these areas.
The Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme aims to develop an approach to alleviate tidal flooding, which has communities and sustainability at its core.
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Tell us!
There are many ways that you can keep up to date with the project; This website will be kept up to date with regular project updates and our next steps. We also have a project newsletter published quarterly, which explains key project milestones and the ongoing work of the team. If you would like to be added to the newsletter mailing list, please let us know by emailing us via the project email.
We understand the importance of our stakeholders and communities being informed and involved in the project, and we value your feedback and local knowledge.
You can contact us or sign up to our mailing list by emailing us at:
BartontoNewHollandFAS@environment-agency.gov.uk
You can download our latest stakeholder newsletter here:
To be added to our mailing list for this newsletter email us at BartontoNewHollandFAS@environment-agency.gov.uk
What area does this project cover?
The area of focus is from Barton Cliff to New Holland Docks. The red line shown on the map shows the extent of the scheme boundary.
Image description: The red line on this map shows the extent of the project boundary.
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The Environment Agency have partnered with Arup and Jacobs to develop a sustainable and resilient tidal flood defences for the coastal frontage and communities between Barton and New Holland.
Working with local stakeholders and communities we will use local knowledge, alongside the surveys, land investigations and modelling of our technical specialists, to help shape our designs for tidal defences with the long-term goal of improving resilience to future flooding and the impacts of climate change.
How are we engaging with our stakeholders?
We are committed to keeping the local community and our stakeholders informed and engaged throughout this project. To do this we have set up community working groups such as our Resilience Advisory Group and Steering Group.
These groups are made up of invited local residents, councillors, and representative from agencies and community groups such as Natural England, Lincolnshire Wildlife trust and the Clay Pits group. The groups meet with the project team quarterly to discuss the work we have been doing and the importance of our ongoing surveys and landscape investigations which inform our options development.
How will the project be funded?
A ‘partnership funding approach’ is used to calculate funding allocations for flood risk management projects. This approach allows for worthwhile projects (where benefits are greater than the overall cost) to qualify for government money, known as a Grant in Aid.
Funding is then calculated using a tool known as the partnership funding calculator. This tool works out the amount of Grant in Aid a project is entitled to, and the minimum amount of contribution it needs to obtain to complete the scheme. Where there is funding shortfall the project team will look for possible funding contributions from partners and key stakeholders.
Funding may also be obtained from other sources in relation to the delivery of benefits beyond the reduction of flood risk (i.e., additional sustainability, environmental and community benefits).
What are the projects objectives?
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Project timeline
Below is a timeline of how the project is expected to progress over the next 5 years from options development stage, through to the design stage and finally the construction and post construction phases. All phase timings are subject to change.
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Image description: Composite Tidal Flood Modelling showing 1 in 200 (0.5%) Annual Exceedance Probability scenario over the next 100 years. Note: the extent shown assumes that breaching occurs prior to 2056. Thereafter, Do Minimum and Do Nothing are the same, as defences are overwhelmed more regularly, and the natural flood plain broadly fills to a deeper depth.
Image description: Predicted sea level rise for a range of 1in200 annual chance water levels and associated reduction of Annual Exceedance Probability of a typical existing embankment near to the Humber Bridge. The ranges are determined using three standard climate change prediction scenarios up to 100 years into the future.
Key words:
Alleviation – The process of making a problem less severe.
Scheme Boundary – The area in which the scheme works will take place and where the outcomes and benefits of the project will be felt/seen.
Biodiversity Net Gain – The process of increasing the overall biodiversity value of a development site. It aims to leave the natural environment in a better state than prior to development.
Sustainability – The ability to maintain a process continuously over time to the same standard.
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Contact Us
Email: BartontoNewHollandFAS@environment-agency.gov.uk
Twitter: @EnvAgency
Environment Agency Customer Contact Centre: 03708 506 506
To report an incident (24-hour service): 0800 80 70 60
Flood warning information - Flood line: 0345 988 1188
Events
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New Holland Community Centre community event
From 20 Feb 2024 at 09:00 to 20 Feb 2024 at 12:00Join us at the New Holland Community Centre to find out more about the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme.
Address: New Holland Community Centre, Barrow Road, DN19 7RR. -
The Ropewalk community event
From 22 Feb 2024 at 12:00 to 22 Feb 2024 at 20:00Join us at The Ropewalk to find out more about the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme.
Address: The Ropewalk, Maltkiln Road, DN18 5JT. -
Haven Inn community event
From 23 Feb 2024 at 12:00 to 23 Feb 2024 at 17:00Join us at the Haven Inn to find out more about the Barton to New Holland Tidal Flood Alleviation Scheme.
Address: Haven Inn, Ferry Road, DN19 7EX.
Audiences
- Members of the public with an interest in the river, the species and conservation
- Businesses
- Charities
- Statutory organisations
- NGOs
- Members of the public
- Elected representatives, including MPs
- Local councils
- Environment Agency customers
- IDBs
- Local authorities
- District and parish councils
- Environmental bodies
- Land owners
- Farming associations
- Drainage associations
- RFCCs
- Elected representatives, including MPs
- Water companies
- Members of the public
- Recreational and commercial river users
- Community groups
- Flood action groups
- Lead Local Flood Authorities
- Local Risk Management Authorities
- Flood Resilience Forums
- Somerset Rivers Authority
- Members of the public
- Town and parish councils
- Regional Flood and Coastal Committees
- Internal Drainage Boards
- Engagement specialists/operational staff in Natural Resources Wales, local authorities and other risk management authorities
Interests
- Flood management
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