UK Flood Barriers (UKFB), a Leading provider of sustainable, passive flood solutions, has been chosen by the Environment Agency to provide a self-closing flood barrier as part of their scheme to reduce the risk of flooding in Cockermouth. The scheme, afforded planning consent earlier in the year by Allerdale Borough Council, encompasses a number of flood protection solutions, including the pioneering SCFB~(TM) flood defence system from UKFB which offers maximum protection that is cost effective, yet sustainable. This scheme is a landmark for UKFB as it is the first time the SCFB~(TM) has been specified by the Environment Agency in a project to protect a community in the UK. The SCFB~(TM) is part of its self-closing flood barrier range and is a permanently and invisibly installed passive flood defence system that automatically rises using the power of the approaching flood water, therefore requiring no human intervention or power source to deploy. Situated in front of the existing flood wall, the SCFB~(TM) will be tailor-made to meet the exacting requirements of the project and implemented along 120 linear metres of the riverbank of the River Cocker. When deployed, the SCFB~(TM) will rise to one metre, offering an additional half metre of protection above the wall.
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