Additional funding will help 62 councils rebuild neighbourhoods hit by last year's floods
Communities hit by last summer's floods are to get an extra 拢31m in funding, the government announced today.
Floods recovery minister John Healey said that the money would help councils rebuild neighbourhoods devastated by last year's inundation and would come 鈥渨ith no strings attached鈥�.
The cash will be shared by 62 local authorities across the UK and tops up the 拢100m so far provided by the government. It includes 拢17m pledged by the Department for Transport to repair roads and bridges damaged by the floods.
Areas set to benefit include Rotherham, which will get 拢1.4m, North Lincolnshire, which will get 拢800,000 and Croydon, which will get 拢80,000.
Announcing the funding, Healey said: 鈥淭he floods hit large parts of the country, causing devastation and misery for thousands of people. Over the year, my priority has been to ensure these areas got co-ordinated and continuing support from government.
鈥淲hile a huge amount has been achieved over the last year, I know more remains to be done. That is why I will work with councils and insurers to see every effort made to get everyone back home and communities back to normal.鈥�
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