Updated documentation of the current programme from the Environment Agency

Between April 2015 and March 2021, government will invest £2.5 billion to reduce the risks of flooding and coastal erosion. Local authorities, internal drainage boards and the Environment Agency are working together with local communities to develop 1,500 schemes. These schemes will reduce flood risk to more than 300,000 households by March 2021.

The Environment Agency regularly review the investment programme to ensure it can respond appropriately to changes such as serious flooding, local partnership funding contributions and new flood risk information. The on-going nature of the programme means it will be updated throughout the 6 years (April 2015 to April 2021). The latest update was in March 2017, which sets out the plans from then until March 2021.

The regional flood and coastal committees have agreed the programme, and it includes additional money made available by the government in the March 2016 budget.

You can also see the schemes on an interactive map.  Click to see the documents