We are delighted to see that after significant pressure from the Parish Council, the outfall for the Calenick Flood Alleviation Scheme is at last being dredged to ensure that it can perform to its design specification. The Scheme, which was installed in the mid-90s to cope with the additional runoff into the River Tinney created by the new development in Gloweth, was funded by the Gloweth developer. However, as the developer went bankrupt before the scheme was completed, it was never formally adopted by Carrick District Council who were responsible for the management of the River Tinny at that time. The Environment Agency is now the Risk Management Authority for the River Tinney, but had refused formally adopt the flood alleviation scheme until it was brought up to specification. Two years ago the ‘missing’ channel was finally dug to connect the scheme’s inlet to the river North of the A39 at the bottom of Arch Hill. The final piece of work to dredge the scheme at the outfall is finally being completed with funding from Cornwall Council. This will hopefully enable the scheme to be formally adopted by the Environment Agency and maintained into the future.
