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Aerial view of construction work on the Severn Stoke flood scheme beside the village road and war memorial

Severn Stoke flood scheme finishes ahead of schedule, cutting flood risk before winter

The scheme, a new flood bank west of the Worcestershire village with new drainage and a raised section of road, is fully operational months early, in a village where flooding has hit 18 properties, the church, the pub and the A38.

British Journal · 7 Nov

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