£600k flood prevention scheme approved for Lincolnshire village

Drainage scheme for village flooded four times Image source, Google Maps Image caption, Homes in Aslackby, Lincolnshire, have flooded four times in the last 13 years By Oliver Castle Local Democracy Reporting Service Published 7 hours ago A drainage scheme has been approved to help prevent flooding in a Lincolnshire village. According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS), properties in Aslackby, near Bourne, have flooded four times in 13 years, including in 2024 and 2025. Lincolnshire County Council approved the scheme around Temple Road, Aveland Way and Kirkby Underwood Road at a cost of £605,554. David East, the authority's executive councillor for highways and transport, said engineers would be "repairing and replacing sections of pipework, improving parts of the existing network and putting in extra gullies to help pick up surface water". "One of the big changes is that water coming off the A15 will be diverted away from the village drainage system," East added. "That should take some of the pressure off the network and help reduce the likelihood of flooding during periods of heavy rain." East said council engineers had assessed the drainage system and found some parts had deteriorated, with some reaching a point where they "could collapse" if repairs were not carried out. According to the LDRS, the money will come from the county council's highways asset protection drainage budget. Listen to highlights from Lincolnshire on BBC Sounds , watch the latest episode of Look North . Get in touch Your Voice Contact form Contact form Download the BBC News app from the App Store , external for iPhone and iPad or Google Play , external for Android devices Related topics Floods Aslackby Flood defences More on this story Flood-hit village set for £600k drainage upgrade Published 15 September Drainage work planned for flood-prone village Published 6 July Government urged not to 'abandon' coastal communities to the sea Published 29 May Related internet links Lincolnshire County Council Local Democracy Reporting Service