DEFRA announce new grant funding for residential property flood protection and resilience...
Building upon recommendation 12 of the Pitt Review, Secretary of State Hilary Benn announced the £5m scheme on the 17th December 2008.
Properties in the areas that are awarded funding will be provided with free home flood surveys and a grant towards the cost of the flood protection measures that are identified in those surveys.
Local authorities need to apply for funding under the first round of scheme by 17th March 2009. £2m has been allocated to this round with the remaining £3m expected to be released in Autumn 2009.
If you have been flooded in the last 10 years then it would be a good idea to contact your local authority to find out if they are applying for funding under the scheme. Any funding request from the local authority will be assessed by the Environment Agency locally and, if they qualify, will be forwarded to the EA's head office for action. For more information click on this web link
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There are a number of grant schemes available to provide financial assistance to both home owners and businesses for the protection of their property from flooding.
These grant schemes involve a number of organisations including local authorities, water companies, the Environment Agency and DEFRA.
We will endeavour to provide as comprehensive guide to schemes that we are aware of and if you know of any schemes that are not listed here, we would appreciate it if you would let us know through our contact page.
If you can't find any schemes for your area listed here, it is always worth talking to your local authority first. Whilst they won't necessarily run schemes themselves, they should be aware of any assistance that may be available from central government or other sources of support. |
Cheltenham Borough Council
There is a grant of up to £500 per residential private household flooded in Jun/Jul 2007 towards the cost of implementing flood protection. There is a limit to the funds available. For details and application forms, contact Andrew Honeyborne at Cheltenham Borough Council on 01242 775007
(Updated - Jul 2008)
Gloucester City Council
Flood Protection Grants, worth up to £500, are designed to be used by householders implementing flood protection.
Anyone flooded last year can apply.
Those wishing to claim should obtain an application form from the city council on 01452 396396. Further information can be found on the Gloucester City Council website www.gloucester.gov.uk
Warwick District Council
Following the flooding various parts of the district sustained last summer, the council applied for a government grant to assist homeowners. A total of £30,000 has been received and will be distributed in grants of up to £200 to individual, private homeowners. Anyone in Warwick District is eligible to apply, regardless of whether or not their home was affected by last year's floods. CLICK HERE for more details.
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