Scottish Water is due to commence work on a vital environmental improvement project in Knightswood, Glasgow.

The £1.5m investment will improve the waste water network and help reduce the risk of flooding in the Shafton Road area, where more than 60 properties have been affected by flooding problems in recent years.

The project, which is part of a wider £250m, five-year programme of work, will continue to improve river water quality and the natural environment of the River Clyde, as well as enable the Greater Glasgow area to grow and develop, alleviate sewer flooding and deal with the effects of increased rainfall and climate change.

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To minimise the risk of flooding in the Shafton Road area, where there are 27 properties which have been affected by internal flooding and 35 affected by external flooding, Scottish Water has said it is to install a Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) on the trunk sewer upstream on the waste water network in the Summerston area. The CSO, which is expected to take about six months to complete, will help protect the Shafton Road area from flooding during prolonged storm conditions by preventing the water levels in the sewer from reaching flood levels.

Mr Gary Caig, Scottish Water's west area wastewater assets manager, said: "Scottish Water is committed to doing everything we can to help communities and customers by playing our part in tackling flooding and dealing with the impact of heavy rainfall.

"We are aware that some properties in the Shafton Road area have suffered from recurring flooding over a number of years and we fully appreciate the inconvenience this can cause. We know that affected customers will welcome our improvements to our network."

The work will be carried out for Scottish Water by contractors George Leslie.

(JP/MH)