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Blackburn with Darwen Council’s growth boss has signed off three schemes designed to reduce flooding in the borough. They total £160,500.
He has authorised £40,000 on a scheme for Fitzgerald Drive in Darwen and £15,500 for a ‘quick win’ project in Blackpool Street, Darwen. Cllr Mahmood has also signed of £16,000 out of £105,000 for a borough-wide Natural Flood Management scoping study which continue next year with the outstanding £89,000 to be spent in 2024/25.
The ‘Quick Win’ grant of £15,500 affects part of Blackpool Street in Darwen which is unadopted. It has limited drainage which has created a flooding issue to two properties.
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