The Environment Agency has released details of some of the activities, mostly flood repair works, taking place in the next seven days.

It points out that if your community is not included in the list it means work is not taking place this week, and it does not represent the full list of scheduled work due to be carried out.

The Environment Agency has reached a key ‘winter ready’ milestone, with all those communities affected by flooding last winter now having the same level of flood protection they had before winter 2015/16.

To view the actions planned for your community actions further ahead than this week visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cumbria-flood-action-plan

This week the following work and activities will be taking place, subject to weather, conditions on site and need to respond to a major incidents:

Ambleside: Stock Ghyll gravel removal between the fire station and car park area.

Appleby: Repair work to the river embankment walls near the bridge at Holme Street nearing competition.

Braithwaite: The cladding of the rebuilt wall is due to be completed shortly. Once the cladding is complete we will be resurfacing the road by the wall. Work is also continuing on the repairs to the embankment at the campsite. This project can be viewed via the community stop-frame camera footage which is available from the parish council’s website: http://www.vision-link.co.uk/braithwaite.php . This project is scheduled for completion in October 2016.

Carlisle: Caldew Maltings replacement of lift up flood defences with permanent glass panel defences – panels ordered and work to start when delivered.

Cockermouth: The gravel removal in Cockermouth is complete and we are currently reinstating our working area at Memorial Gardens. Gravel monitoring to continue.

Braystone (Egremont): Work due to be completed this week on the block-stone repair works to the embankment of the River Ehen.

Glenridding: Monitoring of the gravel continues.

The construction of the defence wall continues. This project can be viewed via the time lapse camera via this link: http://www.telemetry-data.com/open?profile=Glenridding

Kendal: Work continuing to under-pin river walls at several points through the town. This work is scheduled to be completed by the end of October 2016.

Keswick: Gravel levels continue to be monitored.

Topping up of defence opposite Crosthwaite Road.

Maryport: An initial assessment for Maryport is being carried out to work out the options for the town. This assessment now includes Selby Terrace and Elbra Farm.

Staveley: Work to rebuild and underpin the walls along the River Gowan in the village continues. The private footbridge upstream of Station Road Bridge is being installed and cladding is under way.

Troutbeck Bridge: Trial digs will be commencing soon to locate buried services prior to replacing the culvert upstream of the A591.

Workington: Work on strengthening the embankment and reseal the flood defence wall at Barepot due to start following consultation with Workington Flood Action Group.

Be flood ready. It is important that you are prepared for flooding and we encourage you to take three simple steps:

1. Sign up to Floodline Warnings Direct to receive free flood warnings

2. Know what to do when a flood warning is issued. We encourage you have a personal flood plan for you and your family

3. Keep an eye on the situation. You can view a five-day weather forecast and monitor river levels online All this information is available on the website www.gov.uk/flood or by ringing Floodline on 0345 988 1188.