Added 16/4/2009
Gilberdyke was one of many areas swamped by the floods of June 2007.
Now, the parish council has been given £85,000 to fund vital flood protection work.
The money will be spent on improving watercourses and investigating the drainage system around the village.
Gilberdyke resident John Jessop, who lives in Sandholme Road, said: "This work is something residents in the village have considered essential.
"Once it is completed, it will give us all a lot of reassurance for the future – even if we have exceptionally heavy rain.
"A lot of houses and land were damaged by the floods and this work will do a lot to protect us in the future.
"Improving the watercourses will allow excess water to run away from vulnerable parts of the village more quickly."
Three schemes will benefit from the funding, which was allocated by East Riding Council from a pot of money aimed at helping residents in villages less likely to get investment from other agencies.
The authority had previously given the village's Flood Action Group £7,000 to commission an independent report into the devastating floods, which saw about 50 homes under several feet of water.
The report identified the lack of watercourse maintenance and the time it took for water to leave the village as the main contributing factors to the flooding.
Now, £40,000 will be spent re-cutting ditches and laying pipes to speed up the removal of excess water.
A further £25,000 will be used to improve the watercourse between Scalby Lane and Far Drain.
The remaining £20,000 will be spent on de-silting work and an investigation into drainage in Westbrook Crescent.
Improvements are expected to begin in September.
Gilberdyke parish councillor Paul Robinson said: "I would like to thank the residents who supported the parish council to work towards a solution.
"The work should protect the village from any further flooding, which can only be good news."
