Expenditure on flood rescue is determined to rise to record levels
The government says it would spend more than £ 2.6bn over the next two years, so that more houses and businesses in England were declared £ 250m ago to protect them from floods.
This money will be spent on projects ranging from tidal obstacles and flood walls to nature-based solutions that slow down the flow of water.
In its latest detailed evaluation, The environment agency calculated 6.3 million houses in England, which were currently at risk from floods from rivers, seas and surface water.
With climate change to bring more intense storms and heavy rainfall, it can grow up to eight million by 2050 – one of every four properties.
Environment Secretary Steve Reid said, “In this winter, storms have destroyed life and livelihood.”
“The role of any government is to protect its citizens.”
Between 2021 and 2024, the Orthodox government spent more than £ 1bn per year on flood defense.
But last year, a cross-party committee of MPs Said that this has failed to maintain sufficient existing flood rescue or create enough new.
In the next two years, if all declared funds are spent, the figure will exceed £ 1.3bn.
Around 1,000 projects will get funding, with more than 66,000 highest risk properties better preserved.
Projects include:
- £ 43m for Bridgwater Tidal Barrier Flod Defense Scheme at SummerSet
- £ 35 m for flood-risk-management scheme in Derby
- Hunger Hill Flood Defense Scheme in Dorset £ 3.5 m for Pule Bridge
- £ 2.5m, to support property-flood-flexibility plans in leics, derbys and notts
- £ 2m bewdley, to protect communities in works
More than £ 100 meters has been introduced to repair and maintain defense, some of which were damaged in last year’s floods.
“With this new funding, we will work closely with the government to distribute the important projects essential across the country, ensuring that our investment goes to communities that need the most,” Alan Lavel, who, which is the most needed. He presided over the environment agency, said.
