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New funding mechanism needed to support communities at risk of floods, says DCN

22 August 2024
Residents already pay million to maintain flood defence through their Council Tax bills, said the District Councils’ Network
Residents already pay million to maintain flood defence through their Council Tax bills, said the District Councils’ Network
 

The Government must develop a new funding mechanism to support communities most at risk of flooding, says the District Councils’ Network (DCN).

There should be a new system for funding Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs), the bodies that oversee flood alleviation in the lowest-lying land areas, so investment can take place to allow housebuilding and economic growth without further penalising local residents, states DCN. 

Residents already pay millions of pounds to maintain flood defence...

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