£605,000 drainage improvements in village are needed to prevent further flooding, officials warn
A £605,000 scheme is needed to improve flooding in a village after the current drainage system was described as “ineffective”.
Lincolnshire County Council wants to award a contract to upgrade the drainage in Aslackby, along Temple Road, Kirkby Underwood Road and Aveland Road.
Properties in the village have flooded four times in the last 13 years, including in 2024 and 2025.
The proposed improvements will extend the life of the drainage system, stop the pipes deteriorating further and help manage surface water run-off from the A15, and divert it away from the village, preventing the drains from overflowing.
Following an investigation, officials said the most likely cause of the flooding was the River Ave breaching its banks.
Nathan Whitfield, principal design engineer for drainage at LCC, told a meeting on Monday (September 14): “The scheme is necessary as the existing system will continue to deteriorate, increasing the risk of collapse leading to an increase in flood risk.
“The current system is also ineffective and inefficient with regards to removal of runoff from the highway.
“There is also a longer term risk of damage to the carriageway through the creation of voids from escaping water or the softening of the foundation of the road, impacting on its structural capability.”
The executive councillor for highways and transport, David East (Reform) and the executive councillor for resources, Thomas Catton (Reform) will make a decision on the plans between September 21 and September 25.