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More than 300,000 tonnes of clay will be extracted from a York field for use in flood defences after councillors gave the go-ahead.

The extraction will take place over a period of around six-and-a-half years before the 6.8 hectare patch of land near Upper Poppleton is turned into an oak woodland.

More than 300,000 tonnes of clay will be extracted from a York field for use in flood defences after councillors gave the go-ahead.

The extraction will take place over a period of around six-and-a-half years before the 6.8 hectare patch of land near Upper Poppleton is turned into an oak woodland.

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