Repairs start on partially collapsed canal wall in Nottingham

A 10-metre stretch of the river is closed for repairs

Repair work is under way on a busy canal path in Nottingham after a wall partially collapsed.

A section of Nottingham and Beeston Canal path in the city centre became dangerous due to water encroaching onto it following the collapse, the city council said.

The Canal and River Trust started work to fix the wall on Monday.

It means a closure will be in place for about four weeks with diversions set up.

The trust says the work involves installing sheets of metal piling along the canal wall to strengthen it.

Once the wall is repaired, the path will be reinstated to the correct level after the collapse caused it to slope and subsequently led to flooding.

The scheme follows a £250,000 investment for a programme of repairs and replacement lock gates at Meadow Lane Lock over the winter.

Funding for the latest repairs was secured by the city council through the government's Transforming Cities fund.

Linny Beaumont, regional director for the trust, said: "The canal is a much-loved route into the city with people taking the opportunity to enjoy relaxing time by water as they make their way to work, university and the shops, so it's important that we carry out these works."