What we’re doing to reduce the flood risk in the city 

Find out how the the Norton Road rain garden project will reduce the flood risk in the city.

What the Norton Road Rain Garden Project is

Junction with Eaton Road showing the progress on the project

We've installed a rain garden, which extends from the existing pavement edges at the junction of Norton Road and Eaton Road. 

There's a new kerb line with small gaps to allow surface water into the rain garden.

You can still drive over this junction, and we're keeping the existing drains. 

We carried out a public consultation between May and June 2023. We modified the design based on the feedback.

Project progress on Norton Road

Rain garden

The rain garden features:

  • a reduction in surface water flooding
  • biodiverse planting
  • 1 new street tree