Ongoing and future flood prevention works to be undertaken by city of edinburgh council will result in further modifications. Flood prevention plan green light sandbags were used in april 2000 when the river burst its banks multimillion pound flood prevention plans for the water of leith river in edinburgh have been given final approval by the scottish executive. The burn is mentioned in muriel sparks famous novel of edinburgh, the prime of miss jean brodie, when sandy and miss brodie meet after the war at the braid hills hotel. Second phase of flood prevention scheme completed the nen. Council agree to pay for next phase of flood prevention. Flood barriers for edinburghs water of leith finished. Phase 2 of the water of leith flood prevention scheme was successfully delivered below budget and five months ahead of schedule. The water of leith, edinburghs river, is a beautiful, dynamic and much loved part of our city, with hundreds of stakeholders, landowners and user.
Flood protection study the water of leith phase 2 flood protection scheme is currently under construction, scheduled to be completed by 2017. Harperrig reservoir is a reservoir in west lothian, scotland, uk, to the west of the pentland hills, four miles south of mid calder. Windows 95nt version, third edition, british oceanographic. Water of leith flood prevention earlier this week, we marked a major milestone with the official completion of phase two of the water of leith flood prevention scheme at murrayfield.
The trust have been really good at sharing information about the flood prevention plans with volunteers. Using existing water supply reservoirs in scotland for. The phase 2 consists of the construction of flood defenses over approximately 1. The proposal accords with ldp policy env 21 flood protection. Anger after flood defence scheme damages homes from. It is a river with the potential to inflict serious damage to property on the floodplain. Leith flood protection scheme the water of leith rises in north dunedin and flows 14km through the city. Water of leith flood prevention scheme 2016 the present owners have seen the water of leith flood 3 times since 1957, the most recent being in the year 2000. They looked out of the wide windows at the little braid burn trickling through the fields and at the hills beyond, so austere from everlasting that they had never been capable. Community members have officially marked the completion of phase two of edinburghs major water of leith flood prevention scheme. Water of leith catchment potentially vulnerable area 1018. We manage a flood scheme on the water of leith to reduce the risk and impact of flooding.
Water of leith scottish environment protection agency sepa. Article water of leith flood prevention schemes case study. The water of leith conservation trust have worked with the contractors of the flood prevention team to ensure that the natural environment would be as little damaged as possible as a result of the work. At 9am on saturday morning, water levels were around 1. The water of leith is the main river flowing through edinburgh, scotland, to the port of leith where it flows into the sea via the firth of forth. It has severely flooded several times, causing substantial damage. Case study assistance in design of diversion works on an existing 110mm diameter water main over a 50m stretch to allow construction of a new pumping station. Flood defences are currently being built along parts of the water of leith you can read more here and here. To enhance the scheme through the integration of high quality, site sensi t ive, contemporary artworks. Our unique seal arrangement guarantees flood protection to full height or above and flood doors can be fitted with a range of access egress and security features as required. For ruth ellis, her husband jonathan, and their three year old daughter, martha, the water of leith is just such an asset, providing a safe, relaxing environment for their regular strolls along the riverside. Flood wall from coltbridge millside to coltbridge avenue mitigation guard to property thresholds where feasible to do so damside full scheme flood wall at damside weir.
Charles brand charles brand civil engineering rivers. It is less likely that the name derives from the old norse lodda meaning a river. A significant feature of the water of leith flood prevention scheme is its reliance on reservoir storage of storm rainfall at harlaw, threipmuir and harperrig. Phase 2 underway for flood prevention scheme scotland. The city council said the water of leith flood prevention scheme should help to protect hundreds of properties in vulnerable areas. The company also reported that works on the water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 at murrayfield stadium are progressing well and on schedule for completion in january 2018. Leith flood protection scheme otago regional council. Didnt quite get the flood prevention scheme finished in time. It is with some relief that almost three years after edinburgh city council revealed proposals for the water of leith flood prevention scheme wolfps, and two years since the inquiry into those. In december 2011, dave anderson, director of city development, confirmed that the five trees. There is a water of leith walkway beside the river for the 12.
A limited number of angled windows x 26 proposed at the east boundary. Leith docks have been extended considerably out into the firth from the old shoreline, and there are now plans to discontinue their use as a port and use the area for housing redevelopment. News traffic and travel flood barriers for edinburghs water of leith finished the second phase of a multimillion scheme to stop the water of leith from flooding vulnerable homes has been completed. Contracts have included almondbank flood prevention, water of leith flood prevention, aberdeen western peripheral route awpr and the forth crossing bridge. The second phase of a multimillion pound flood prevention scheme has been given the goahead following a funding agreement. Water of leith flood scheme phase 2 contractor appointed. Water of leith and braid burn flood prevention schemes referral from the transport and environment committee. Given that many houses by the river are threatened with flooding on an increasingly frequent basis, these defences are essential though of course there is the argument that we wouldnt have these problems if we didnt build houses on floodplains. Water of leith flood prevention schemes case study. Our flood doors are designed to protect against flood and unauthorised entry and when a flood door is shut, it is flood proof. The water of leith flows through it, and nearby are eliburn and cobbinshaw reservoirs. Scottish water are not involved in the provision of the pumping station and cec will become the asset owner. The scheme forms part of phase 2 of the water of leith flood prevention scheme, which involves building over approximately 1. The water of leith is edinburghs main river, flowing through the heart of the city and out to sea via the firth of forth.
Phase 2 underway for flood prevention scheme edinburgh council has said plans for the second phase of the water of leith flood prevention scheme wolfps are now in development. Management plan, flood prevention scheme, water body data. Water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 stakeholder. The name leith may be of brittonic origin and derived from lejth meaning damp, moist welsh llaith. The water environment and water services scotland act 2003. The water of leith flood prevention scheme wolfps is a key infrastructure project to help protect hundreds of properties in vulnerable areas of the city from future flooding. Water of leith management plan final topic papers july 201. The total length of the main stream of the water of leith is 31. Water of leith scottish environment protection agency. Sepa flood warnings remain in place today sunday for warriston and stockbridge.
Not only was this ahead of schedule but was also significantly under budget, which is thanks to the hard work and excellent project management of the team involved. The scheme will protect murrayfield and roseburn from flooding from the water of leith. The saltire infrastructure awards 2018 ceca scotland. Water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 stakeholder engagement group 26 january 2016 minutes actions arising attendees councillor lesley hinds cec chair councillor frank ross cec rob leech cec geoff featherstone cec douglas cruickshank cec west neighbourhood eleana caldow mclaughlin and harvey public liaison officer. Leith flood prevention scheme progresses well dredging today. Water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 stakeholder engagement group update 15 september 2015 1. The water of leith is edinburghs main river, flowing through the heart of the city.
Even by 4pm, the water was alarmingly high and fast beside warriston road. Flood protection works have been proposed for edinburgh to further reduce flooding from water of leith. That year the rugby stadium, a large number of low lying houses at roseburn as well as many houses and properties further downstream and upstream were also flooded. Structures, flood prevention team, and services for communities environment countryside ranger service and the edinburgh flood prevention group. Flood prevention scheme second phase gets green light. Members of the councils transport and environment committee will now. The water of leith, edinburghs river, is a beautiful, dynamic and much loved part of our city, with hundreds of stakeholders, landowners and user groups a management plan is needed to provide direction for all over the future management of the river, especially in the context of a changing climate and increasing pressure on the resource from development and by user groups. The water of leith conservation trust the water of leith conservation trust was established in 1988 as scotlands first river charity. The city of edinburgh council ongoing indicative delivery. Following the completion of the first phase, which included defences at veitches square, stockbridge colonies, warriston, st marks park and bonnington, funding was approved for the second phase in september 2014.
Msl have participated in a range of infrastructure projects involving highways and marine and flood defence projects. The water of leith flood prevention scheme has seen numerous trees removed along the river between stockbridge and warriston crescent in recent months, prompting a petition signed by 1,159 people to save the trees on the canonmills stretch of the river. Second phase of flood prevention scheme completed the. The site is bounded to the west by the water of leith, beyond which lies. The water of leith catchment contains 10 baseline1 surface water bodies.
Water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 stakeholder engagement meeting th may 2014 1. Anturas consulting limited, 83 princes street, edinburgh, eh2 2er, united kingdom. The city of edinburgh council developed the water of leith flood prevention scheme as a key infrastructure project to help protect hundreds of properties in. Water of leith flood prevention scheme use of three nonoperational reservoirs for flood alleviation reservoirs cover part but not all of the catchment. Water of leith flood prevention scheme phase 2 mcl. Following the completion of the first phase, which included. To mitigate the impact of the flood prevention works upon the water of leith. Job intailed 1,500m, associated flood gates, and the provision of pumping stations to assist with drainage on the dry side of the wall. Pupils from roseburn primary school joined transport and.
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