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Funding chaos raises flood danger
“At local level, it’s different."
COUNCIL funding pressure is putting communities at increased risk of flooding, local authorities warned yesterday.
The cost of maintaining flood defences has risen sharply, leading to demands for a change to funding arrangements for proper protection.
The District Councils Network (DCN) says internal drainage boards have seen their costs rise by an average of 28 per cent over the last two years. The councils collect levies to fund the boards.
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