Milestones

Lowther Road FAS

February 2014

April 2014

The purpose of the project was to construct a new bypass at Lowther Road to relieve property flooding in a 100 year return + climate change flood event.

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1

January 2015

October 2017

Find out more about why we built the scheme and what the scheme does here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsvhwVU9yK0

Ramsden Street FAS

June 2015

August 2015

This scheme provides a standard of flood protection for certain properties up to the 1 in 100 year return period from Kippax Beck.

Glebelands FAS

September 2016

November 2016

The scheme consisted of the creation of a new embankment and excavation of a borrow pit to provide additional flood storage within Glebelands Recreation Ground.

Barley Hill FAS

July 2017

September 2017

The purpose of the project is to increase the existing flood storage area at Barley Hill recreation ground to relieve property flooding in a 1-in-100-year event.

Westfields FAS

August 2017

January 2018

New road gullies and carrier drains have been installed in the Westfields area to drain surface water into the new bypass culvert.

Wyke Beck FAS

September 2018

July 2020

Works on the Killiingbeck FAS are a combination of 3 elements: the Killingbeck Meadows Naturalised Flood Storage Scheme (KMNFS), Arthur’s Rein Re-Profiling and De- Culverting, and the Halton Moor Local Nature Reserve.

Hawthorn Terrace FAS

November 2019

January 2020

Leeds Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2

December 2019

End date

We're working with the Environment Agency on our Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 2 (FAS2) to help protect 1,048 homes and 474 businesses. We're focusing mainly on the developed areas along the River Aire, upstream of Leeds Train Station and Apperley Bridge. Find out more: https://leedscitycouncilfloodresilience.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/Leeds-FAS2-engineering-works-updates/step1

Mickletown Pit Lane FAS

July 2020

January 2021

Part of the Leeds Flood Alleviation Works in the area of Mickletown, Methley. The objective is to provide properties in Mickletown protection against flooding from the River Aire to a minimum standard of protection equivalent to a 1 in 200 year event.

Otley FAS

March 2021

November 2021

In late 2021, the £4.5 million scheme was completed, and dramatically reduces the flood risk around the Wharfemeadows Park area from 20% in any given year to 4% in any given year. Find out more: https://leedscitycouncilfloodresilience.commonplace.is/en-GB/proposals/legacy-information-on-otley/step1