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PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Flood Control: Hertfordshire (3 September 2024)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has allocated funding for flood defences in Hertfordshire.

Asked by:
Lewis Cocking (Conservative)

Answer

The Government has allocated capital grants for new flood defences as well as maintenance funding for existing flood defence assets in Hertfordshire.

For the financial year 24/25 (April 2024 - March 2025), the Environment Agency's allocated funding for asset maintenance in Hertfordshire is £1,040,280. This figure covers their expected maintenance on flood defence assets and main river channels under their permitted powers, including vegetation management, operational checks on flood defence assets, treatment of invasive non-native species, mechanical and electrical inspections, and inspection and maintenance of public safety measures.

In addition, as of 4 September 2024, £6,480,444 of Grant in Aid has been allocated to capital flood defence projects in Hertfordshire for the financial year 24/25.


Answered by:
Emma Hardy (Labour)
12 September 2024

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