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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
National
James Tapper

Charity criticises ‘crazy’ rules for flood defence funding in England and Wales

aerial view of flooded village Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingshire
Houses in Radcliffe-on-Trent, Nottingshire, are surrounded by flood water after heavy rain from storm Henk. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

People affected by this month’s floods will face the same problems in future because their communities cannot access government support, campaigners have warned.

Small towns and villages affected by floods in England and Wales can ask for flood defences and mitigation through their council or the Environment Agency (EA), but are being turned down because they cannot make a business case, according to the National Flood Forum.

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