Work on the Carlisle flood defence scheme will start in 2006

People living in the Warwick Road and the Botcherby areas of Carlisle can find out what work the Environment Agency intends to carry out.

The new office at the Riverside Business park is open from Monday to Friday and displays the proposals for the Eden and Petteril rivers.

Hundreds of businesses and properties were hit by severe floods in January.

The work to strengthen defences will be carried out next year in Carlisle, Keswick, Appleby, Penrith and Kendal.

The work includes improving the protection offered by the River Eden embankments and extending the flood banks on the River Petteril at Melbourne Park.

The second phase of the scheme, covering Willowholme, Caldewgate, Shaddongate and the city centre will start in 2008.