Councils count £250m infrastructure cost of winter floods

BusinessGreen staff
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Local Government Association analysis says nearly £250m of damage done to key infrastructure, such as roads, bridges, and drainage systems

The scale of the impact of the recent winter floods across the north of England will again be underlined today with the publication of a new analysis showing nearly £250m in damage was caused to key infrastructure...

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