The Avonmouth and Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecological Mitigation and Flood Defence project has achieved another milestone this month with an innovative hybrid glass flood defence at New Passage, South Gloucestershire. The glass panels, on a concrete base, were installed\u202fat New Passage because\u202fof its location as a popular viewpoint and birdwatching\u202fspot on the Severn Way footpath.<\/p>\n
You can watch a short video of the panels\u2019 installation here https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=WibRNORCHOM<\/a><\/p>\n The panels mean that residents and visitors will still be able to enjoy the breath-taking views of the Severn Estuary, while providing robust flood defence for years to come.\u202fManufactured off-site, they were delivered directly to New Passage, minimising disruption to the public. Each panel has been fitted individually so that, if one were to be damaged, it could be repaired or replaced quickly without disrupting the rest of the flood defence.<\/p>\n The glass panels are one of the innovative flood defence techniques being used along the project\u2019s 17km stretch of coastline. Construction of earth embankments, sheet piling, flood walls and gates continues along the line of flood defences.\u00a0The project is a\u202fpartnership between South Gloucestershire Council, Bristol City Council, and the Environment Agency.<\/p>\n Colin Taylor, Senior Flood & Coastal Risk Management Advisor at the Environment Agency, said: \u201cThis section of flood defence is the result of long-term consultation and dialogue with the local community. The plans have evolved extensively to create a hybrid form of flood defence with a concrete base and glass panel installed above. Not only will this help significantly reduce flood risk to the community here at New Passage from flooding in the years ahead, but it will also preserve the stunning views of the Severn Estuary.\u201d<\/p>\n Cllr Toby Savage, Leader of South Gloucestershire Council and Cabinet Member with responsibility for Climate Change, said: \u201cIt is fantastic to see these glass panel flood defences installed at New Passage. Their innovative design was in direct response to feedback received from the community. This is a clear marker of the progress that we are making to help protect the Avonmouth and Severnside area from flooding for decades to come.\u201d<\/p>\n Cllr Nicola Beech, Cabinet lead for Climate, Ecology and Waste, Bristol City Council, said: \u201cThe completion of this part of the flood defence project is a great milestone for such an ambitious project, as well as a showcase of one of the innovative solutions that will better protect residents and businesses from flooding in the future, while preserving views of a landscape that is being improved to provide a better home for internationally significant species of bird, such as curlew and shelduck.\u201d<\/p>\n The largest of its kind in the region, the\u202f\u00a380m\u202fproject will provide 17km of new and improved flood defences,\u202ffrom Lamplighter\u2019s Marsh in the south to\u202fAust\u202fin the north, once complete in 2026\/27.\u202fThe defences will help reduce flood risk to the area from the increased risk of flooding from climate change and rising sea levels,\u202freducing\u202fflood risk to around 2,500 homes and businesses over the scheme\u2019s lifetime. It will also create a minimum of 80\u202fhectares\u202f(the equivalent of around 112 football pitches) of new wetland habitats\u202ffor the\u202finternationally important\u202fSevern Estuary\u2019s\u202fbird species.<\/p>\n The project will boost the regional and national economy by enabling development within\u202fthe\u202f1,800 hectare\u00a0Avonmouth and\u202fSevernside\u202fEnterprise Area,\u202fhelping to\u202funlock 12,000 new jobs by 2026.<\/p>\n Funding for the project has come from the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership, administered by the West of England Combined Authority.\u202fOther funding sources are the\u202fGovernment\u2019s Flood Defence Grant in Aid, and Local Levy raised by the Wessex Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. The contractor is\u202fBMMjv (https:\/\/www.asea-flood-ecology.co.uk\/bmmjv-explained\/<\/a>).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The Avonmouth and Severnside Enterprise Area (ASEA) Ecological Mitigation and Flood Defence project has achieved another milestone this month with an innovative hybrid glass flood defence at New Passage, South Gloucestershire. 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