The Department of Infrastructure will hold a drop-in session later this month to share flood protection plans for Laxey.

The plans will be able to view on October 21 at the Working Men’s Institute.

The multi-million pound project was announced in 2019 after a river burst its banks, leaving dozens of properties submerged under water.

The flood, on October 1, 2019, led to people being trapped in their homes and the village was effectively cut off for several hours.

The Chief Minister called for an independent review of what happened and what needs to be done to better protect the village from flooding in the future.

In an update shared to social media, the DoI said: ’On Thursday, October 21, the Department of Infrastructure will hold a drop-in session for members of the public to share details of progress made on the Laxey flood alleviation scheme, together with information about intended future works.’

The plans will be on display from 1pm in the main hall, and officers from the DoI will be on hand to answer any questions anyone in attendance may have.

At 6pm, Jeff Robinson, director of highways and Neil Caine, director of flood management, will give a presentation on the DoI’s flood risk plans for Laxey.

They will also discuss the progress made so far on the alleviation scheme, and they will give details of planned works for the coming year.

These plans are understood to include a project to improve surface water drainage on Lower Minorca Hill, and a debris catcher in the watercourse.

An Isle of Man flood report has previously identified Laxey as one of 11 places on the island at high risk.