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Leeds City Council is progressing a variety of flood alleviation schemes to protect homes, businesses, and infrastructure across the city from the impacts of the climate emergency. As storm season continues, the council is urging everyone in Leeds to learn how they can prepare for flooding. 

Leeds City Council has been recognised as one of 119 cities across the globe taking bold leadership on environmental action and transparency—despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation—in a new list published by renowned international authority the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).

Leeds City Council has today issued an update on the current known impacts of Storm Babet, which brought high winds and heavy rain between October 19-21 2023.  

The Farnley Wood Beck flood alleviation scheme reduces flood risk to 15 properties and key infrastructure in Churwell from Farnley Wood Beck.

Leeds City Council can today provide an update on its multi-million-pound work to reduce local flooding risk – and has reminded residents of the steps they can take to protect themselves and their homes during the wettest months of the year.

Senior councillors are set to discuss the city’s resilience against the impacts of climate change at a meeting of Leeds City Council’s Executive Board this week.

Days after passing its first test at the hands of Storms Dudley, Eunice and Franklin, there was more good news for the Otley Flood Alleviation Scheme (Otley FAS). Recently, the scheme won the prestigious Smeaton award at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Yorkshire and Humber awards ceremony in Leeds. The awards celebrate the achievements of civil engineering in the Yorkshire and Humber region, with the Smeaton award being the top prize for projects with a budget under £5million. The judges praised the environmentally friendly approach to flood alleviation, how the scheme enhances biodiversity through the daylighting of Kell Beck, and praised the scheme for completing the works successfully so close to Otley Bridge, a scheduled ancient monument.

Leeds City Council has today issued an update on the impact of the storms which have hit the city in recent days.

Leeds City Council has published its ‘Don’t Pave it, Save it’ guidance, which encourages residents to consider the environment and their impact on flood risk when renovating their front garden or driveway.

Wharfedale residents are being invited to find out about progress Leeds City Council and the Environment Agency have made in developing options to help reduce the risk of flooding for the area.