Residents on Tyneside are to benefit from a package of flood reduction schemes that are bringing organisations together across the region.
Officers from the Environment Agency are working with Newcastle City Council, Northumbrian Water, Gateshead Council and communities to reduce the risk of flooding to homes and businesses.
The schemes include raising the height of two bridges across the Ouseburn, reviewing the drainage system in Newcastle and Gateshead, and working with residents to keep
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