FLOOD defence works in York will be delayed because of coronavirus.

The Environment Agency submitted planning applications for schemes at Clementhorpe and the Foss flood storage area north of Strensall but City of York Council has cancelled the next planning meeting, when the applications were due to be heard.Ben Hughes, project director said: “We are doing all we can to ensure work and that delays caused by the knock-on effects of this pandemic are kept to an absolute minimum." Flood work is continuing on raising the embankment near Water End bridge.