Main flood prevention mission in Stoke-on-Trent finishes

But the work has meant regeneration of the world with three housing developments price £15m underneath approach creating greater than 230 new properties, the company stated.

An additional six websites for greater than 350 properties and a regional AI hub are going by the planning course of with the council, it added.

The work concerned repairs and upgrades to over 500m (1,640ft) of the channel, extending its lifespan for an additional 60 years.

Brown trout and chub discovered throughout building can now transfer freely alongside the waterway after the reopening of 6.5km of the brook for fish migration, it stated.

Mark Swain, West Midlands flood danger workforce chief on the Environment Agency, defined that the work was important to mitigate flood dangers.

“We are already seeing the effects of climate change in the UK,” he stated.

“We’re working to reduce flood risk for communities, with climate change projection built into the design of any scheme to ensure they are fit for the future.”

Councillor Finlay Gordon-McCusker, cupboard member for regeneration, transport and infrastructure at Stoke-on-Trent City Council, stated the completion of the mission was a milestone and meant long-term safety for properties and enabled regeneration of brownfield websites.