Exwick phase of Exeter flood defence scheme begins
1st September 2016
The construction of a new flood embankment begins next week in Exwick as part of the second phase of the Exeter flood defence scheme. Phase 2 of Exeter’s £32 million scheme started in July and aims to reduce flood risk to 3,200 homes and businesses.
Expected to be completed in Spring 2017 the work will be carried out in stages by contractor BMM. Investigation work has been carried out at the Quay to check the precise location of utilities such as power cables and gas pipes and construction work on new demountable flood defences will then start in November.
Phase 1 of the scheme began in 2014 and saw construction work just downstream of Exeter Quay. The Trew’s flood relief channel and the side spill weir at the top of the channel have been lowered. This increased the flow capacity of the flood relief channel, which will help reduce flood risk during high river flows. The check weir at the downstream end of the flood relief channel will be removed later in 2016 to increase flow capacity further.
Exeter City Council and Devon County Council each contributed £3 million to the scheme. £6 million has come from government growth funding and the remainder is being funded by flood defence grant in aid.
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