A proposal for a flood barrier

The first summary of the proposed barrier said that it would make the riverside safer. It did not explain what might be at risk, so some readers thought the project was unnecessary.

In the revised summary, we explained that water had reached the ground-floor storage rooms used by several riverside traders during the previous winter. We also acknowledged that construction could interrupt deliveries for a short time. The work was therefore scheduled outside the traders' usual delivery hours. The barrier itself had not changed, but the revised account gave readers clearer grounds for considering the proposal.