More Ryedale residents look set to benefit from £127k scheme to protect their homes from flooding.

The scheme funded by the Environment Agency, with additional funding from Ryedale District Council, provides flood barriers for people living in Kirkbymoorside and Kirby Mills.

Work has now been completed on this scheme, which started in early January and provides flood protection to 44 properties.  In addition to the flood barriers on individual properties, work including non return valves for drainage pipes, new concrete floors and repointing work carried out on homes in a bid to boost defences.

The defences in Kirbymoorside, which are in a Conservation Area, required the installation of flood doors to protect against flash flooding.  Planners worked closely with the manufacturers and North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership, who are managing the scheme, to achieve a successful outcome for all parties.

“The domestic property flood resilience scheme is a true partnership effort to try and help Ryedale residents affected by flooding,” said Cllr Linda Cowling, Chairman of Ryedale District Council’s Commissioning Board.

“Now this work has been completed even more Ryedale residents will have greater protection from the extensive damage caused by flooding.”

Kirby Mills residents Alf and Myra Jones say they know that the flood defences they have had installed in their property will play a vital role in stopping their home from flooding in the future.

“The new flood defences on our house will give us a great deal of peace of mind when the beck gets high,” said Mrs Jones.

“It is a brilliant scheme and I am sure it will make all the difference in helping to stop our home from flooding.”

Innes Thomson, Area Flood Risk Manager at the Environment Agency added:"It is great to see people at risk of flooding in these communities taking an interest in the flood resilience products on offer to help protect their homes.  We encourage as many householders as possible to take advantage of schemes like this."

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On 1 October 2011 the ownership and maintenance of many private sewers and lateral drains, which were connected to the public sewerage system before 1 July, will transfer to water and sewerage companies (WaSCs).

North Yorkshire Building Control Partnership are working closely with both Yorkshire Water Authority (YWA) and Northumbrian Water (NW) as this has a major affect on developments which will now be built over or within close proximity of a public sewer where it was not before. As a result we now have to consult with YWA and NW on all relevant applications whether they are building notices, full plans, regularisations or Initial notices upon deposit of the application. In order for us to provide them with sufficient information we are required to state on the description of work which elevation an extension will be built on, such as Front, Rear, Side, North, East, South, or West, and in some cases if this is not clear the water companies will contact agents/applicants directly to request such detail.

It is our understanding that both water authorities will endeavour to visit the site of the development to establish, as early as possible, if a sewer is going to be affected and at which time they will contact applicants/agents to discuss this further.

We will of course check the public sewer record when a building notice, full plans and regularisation applications are deposited and will make applicants/agents aware if their development is to be built over or within 3m of a sewer which is shown on the record. The problem at present is that sewers created by the transfer are not yet shown on the public sewer record, and will not be for some time, which is why a consultation has to be sent to the relevant water authority.

It could also be the case that sewers are found when work starts on site and in which case we will ask the developer to contact the relevant water authority to gain advice on how this is to be dealt with as the responsibility remains with either YWA or NW. It may be that work needs to stop while the water authority investigates the matter and that a consent is required from the water authority to continue to build over the sewer or connect to it. The water authorities have indicated that they will class these issues as a priority and aim to visit the site by the end of the next working day.

Should you have any queries please contact the relevant water authority:-

Yorkshire Water Services, Development Services, Sewerage Technical Team, PO Box 52, Bradford, BD3 7AY - 08451208482

Northumbrian Water, Abbey Road, Pity Me, Durham, DH1 5FJ - 08457171100.