Floods: Budget will double spending on defences, says Treasury

Floods: Budget will double spending on defences, says Treasury

BBC·2020-03-08 06:34

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Funding for flood defences in England is expected to be doubled to £5.2bn over five years in the forthcoming budget, the Treasury has said.

The money, due to be announced on March 11, will help to build 2,000 new flood and coastal defence schemes and protect 336,000 properties in the country.

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