Local authorities in the North and Midlands are still counting the cost of the heavy rains that have fallen across the region over the past few months, they have explained to PF.
A survey by the Local Government Association has found that nearly £250m of damage was caused to key infrastructure like roads, bridges and drainage systems by this winter’s flooding.
Councils face a bill of more than £2.25m due to an increase in household goods sent to landfill following this winter’s floods, according to estimates from the Local Government...
An extra £40m will be mobilised to rebuild and improve flood defences following storms that have caused damage across the north of England, the government has announced.
People forced out of their homes by flooding will not be charged council tax until they can return to their properties, local government secretary Greg Clark has announced.
Councils in flood-hit areas in the North of England will be reimbursed for the costs incurred in the clean up through the Bellwin scheme, communities secretary Greg Clark announced yesterday.