Bangor: Work on £4.3m sea defence project to start

A multi-million pound scheme to reinforce sea defences in Bangor is starting this month. It's intended to protect more than 190 properties in the lower Hirael part of the city. The work, expected to take about 10 months, has been hailed as good news. The once thriving fishing community has been blighted by flooding for years, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service . The 4.3m project is being funded by Gwynedd council and the Welsh government, which is picking up 85% of the costs. While engineering work to alleviate the flood risk from the River Adda was completed in 2008, they remain a hazard. "With current sea level rise predictions due to climate change, the main risk to Hirael now comes from tidal flooding," project managers YGC said. Welsh government climate change minister, Julie James, said: "Coastal communities must adapt to rising sea levels and this scheme will help do just that." Gwynedd council's Berwyn Parry Jones warned the work may be noisy and disruptive but added: "Rising sea levels are a real problem for coastal areas like Gwynedd." Million tonne sand move starts for new sea defence Fears 9ft-high flood defences will destroy privacy Coastal data can predict where to build sea walls Gwynedd Council Welsh government Morocco rescuers dig with bare hands as foreign aid sent US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language How Russia and West agreed on Ukraine G20 language US denies Cold War with China in historic Vietnam visit 'Everyone in this village is either dead or missing' A Serbian scientist's long quest to name Srebrenica's dead How chronic pain feels for me. Video How chronic pain feels for me Guyana scrambles to make the most of oil wealth The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans. Video The spongy creatures cleaning Zanzibar's oceans Inside a 'hijacked' South African building. Video Inside a 'hijacked' South African building The rise and fall of a parenting influencer Florida's first hurricane-proof town The greatest spy novel ever written? Why is everyone crazy about Aperol? 2023 BBC.