Work is underway on a £3.6 million flood alleviation project in Glasgow.

The scheme aims to reduce the risk of sewer flooding for 30 properties in the Nelson Street area of Ballieston.

Scottish Water's delivery partners, amey Black & Veatch (aBV), will build a large 1,200m2 storage tank on a grassed area adjacent to Baillieston Health Centre car park and replace existing pipework along South Scott Street and Nelson Street. The installation of the extra storage in the sewer network will alleviate the surcharging of the system.

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The project is expected to be completed in a year's times.

Chris Wilcock, a flooding team leader with Scottish Water, said: "Scottish Water is fully 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.

"A number of properties in the Nelson Street 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 in the area."

The project is part of a £250 million, five-year programme of work by Scottish Water to improve river water quality and the natural environment of the River Clyde, enable the Greater Glasgow area to grow and develop, alleviate sewer flooding and deal with the effects of increased rainfall from climate change.

(LM/MH)