The climate change and environment minister Ian Pearson has announced today that the government will continue to invest a significant amount of money in developing flood and coastal erosion risk reduction methods.

According to Mr Pearson, the Environment Agency will receive a total of £436 million in order to fund their flood management activities, such as improvement of defences and better forecasting.

In addition, local projects and those being undertaken by the Internal Drainage Board will be given money to assist with their work.

"This announcement is good news for the many communities such as those at Nottingham, Wisbech, Weston-super-Mare and Ross-on-Wye who are set to benefit from continued government investment in managing the risks of flooding and coastal erosion," said Mr Pearson.

"We already have a full programme of works across the country which is currently on course to protect more than 100,000 people and their homes over the current spending period. This high level of funding is being used to good effect.

"As part of today's decision, we will also be funding longer term analysis of the challenges posed by flooding and coastal erosion on our coastlines – a challenge that will only intensify as a result of climate change."

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Author:  Joanne McCabe