Plans for flood-hit Lincolnshire village approved to prepare for next bad weather
A Lincolnshire village which has suffered serious flooding on at least three occasions will finally get new defences.
Officials say that the drainage system around Toynton St Peter, near Spilsby, is in poor condition and can’t cope with heavy rainfall.
Homes, roads and farmland were flooded in 2023’s Storm Babet, as well as 2012 and 2007.
Lincolnshire County Council has proposed replacing and upgrading the “inadequate” drainage system, which gets overwhelmed whenever lots of surface water runs off nearby fields.
Small improvements are also planned to Mareham le Fen near Horncastle, with a total estimated cost of £946,000 for the schemes.
A council report into Toynton St Peter’s drainage problems said: “Many of the assets are in a condition that is beyond basic repairs and due to the many collapses cannot be properly maintained.
“Investigations also suggest that if existing assets were in working order, capacity may still be insufficient during heavy rainfall due to assets not being up to current design standards.”
It is hoped that the improvements would protect residents’ homes, as well as keeping village roads passable during heavy rain.
The report lists various problems which are causing the flooding, including pipes being too small and some being in a “state of complete disrepair”.
The improvements were approved at the council’s Environment committee on Friday, January 16.
The improvement works will begin in April and last for 19 weeks.