Flood-hit communities offered share of £100m government funding to bolster defences

Michael Holder
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Defra to target funding at communities where 10 or more properties have flooded twice in the last 10 years

Communities across England which have suffered the "miserable" devastation of repeated flooding in recent years are to be offered a share of a fresh £100m ringfenced government funding pot announced today...

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