Issue details

The Wyke Beck valley river catchment has a long history of flooding and drainage issues. Leeds City Council (LCC) in partnership with the Environment Agency (EA) have developed a plan to address these issues in order to meet strategic priorities for Leeds City Region in particular managing flood risk and sustaining green infrastructure.  A catchment wide approach has been taken, as sought in the Leeds City Region Flood Review.  The three independent but complementary schemes are all situated within Local Nature Reserves associated with Wyke Beck and provide multiple benefits.