Over the last month the Board’s staff have been carrying out repairs to the outfall pipes of our Postland pumping station. A complicated job which involved working within the EA’s flood defence bank of the river Welland.
We have recently taken delivery of a new Volvo EC260FLR to replace the old EC250 which had done over 12,000 hours work over the previous 8 years carrying out weedcutting, dredging and construction operations for The Board.
Current progress by the ‘Weedbaskets’ that, after the flails have been through, clear growth from below the waterline. This represents approximately 30% of the board’s maintained waterways completed.
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Current progress of our three flails through the district after approximately 40 days of work. This represents around 50% of the boards drains flailed. #idb #flooddefence
Tomorrow is our Tydd Pumping Station open day as part of @heritageopenday. Our team will be on hand to answer questions and give demonstrations throughout the day.
#heritageopenday #FloodRelief #environment #Lincolnshire #cambridgeshire
As we approach Autumn now is the time we start the transition from summer levels to winter levels by the lowering of weirs and penstocks across the district.
Our weedbasket in operation yesterday around Newborough clearing heavy growth from Catchwater Drain.
Less than 2 weeks to go until our open day at Tydd Pumping Station. As part of @heritageopenday the station will be open from 10am to 4pm with pump running demonstrations and guided walks throughout the day.
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Please be aware that our annual maintenance period will start promptly on the 1st August. Many land owners are well ahead of us with their harvest but may we remind everyone to allow us clear access to facilitate a quick and efficient season for everyone.
Instillation of the new Dairy Drove tilting weir. This will replace the aging stop log structure upstream and give both environmental and irrigation benefits to the area south east of Thorney.
Setting up our small demo area on the farm safari for @OpenFarmSunday at Park Farm, Thorney.
The final stage of our Wryde scheme (phase 1 visible in the background) is the installation of this 3m diameter, 18m long culvert specially fabricated for us by Polypipe. – at Thorney, England
Another day. Another load of fly tipping at Willow Hall, Peterborough. This is one of two dumps of household waste within site of each other. Grateful for the assistance from local landowners too.
