A multi-million pound project to help prevent flooding and protect homes in Daybrook has been approved.
Day Brook, which runs past the Nottingham City Hospital site, will have £3 million spent on creating new wet meadows, wildflowers and grasses across five hectares which aims to encourage more wildlife and improve the view of the area.
It will also undergo work to relieve flooding by diverting water from the brook into a natural channel.
Nottingham City Council has said the work will help protect 160 homes in the area from flood damage.
The majority of funding for the £3.061m project is coming from the The European Union's regional development fund, a central government grant and the city council.
Residents who have seen the river flood in the past welcomed the plans and said the project would help improve the area.
Colin Craske, 74, of Daybrook, who regularly walks next to the river in Arnot Hill Park, said: “This park was landscaped a few years ago when there used to be a lot more flooding.
“This park is a lovely place when the flooding has alleviated.”
Carol Shaw, 52, works at the nearby insurance brokers Firth and Scott, said: “I think that it’s a good thing, it would be nice to see them invest in the area a bit.
“It’s a bit dingy at the moment.”
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A Nottingham City Council spokesman said: “The introduction of naturalised channels will be in two stages. Firstly, to plant wet meadows with native wildflowers and grasses, which will have obvious biodiversity benefits as well as making the area look pleasant.
“The second part involves the underground channels known as culverts. These are man-made and allow water to pass through quickly – however they can cause flooding if they block.
"We plan to divert water away from the culverts and into a natural channel, which will slow the water and provide a habitat for wildlife.”
The executive decision was signed off by city council leader Jon Collins and work on the project is due to start in autumn 2019.
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