Flood defence funding pledge for deprived communities in new Government approach

Flood defence funding pledge for deprived communities in new Government approach

Government reforms aim to allow more natural flood management schemes and speed up building of defences.

Government overhauls flood defence funding system, promising £10.5bn over 10 years

The government has unveiled a major overhaul of how flood defence funding is allocated in England, promising a record £10.5bn investment to protect nearly 900,000 properties and to make it easier for poorer councils to secure support. The post Government overhauls flood defence funding system, promising £10.5bn over 10 years appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Communities across the country will benefit from new flood defences, under sweeping reforms unveiled today - Water Magazine

The UK Government has said that deprived communities across the country will benefit from new flood defences, under sweeping reforms unveiled today (Tuesday 14 October). The last time rules on allocating flood defence funding were updated was in 2011. Since then, the government says the system has failed to support more innovative solutions, like natural flood management, and was based on outdated evidence. On top of that, the rules required a c…