16 Apr 2020

Flood insurance review 2020: Blanc review An independent review following reports that many of those affected by the November 2019 flooding did not have insurance cover. The independent review into flood insurance announced following the November 2019 flooding in the north of England will be led by the former chair of the Association of British Insurers, Amanda […]

02 Apr 2020

A trial using nature to help reduce flood risk hailed a success A natural flood management pilot at a farm in Earby has been successfully completed. A trial to help test how nature based solutions such as creating wetlands can be used to help reduce the risk of flooding has been successfully completed at Marlfield […]

10 Mar 2020

Multiple links to various sources on this news   Guardian: Budget: cash for flood defences to be doubled Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce an increase in spending from £2.6bn to £5.2bn this week Toby Helm The increased spend will be the centrepiece of chancellor Rishi Sunak’s first budget. The government is to double spending on flood […]

10 Mar 2020

The EFRA Committee have instigated a review of the recent flood events – click here to read more and submit written evidence Review Terms of reference  Are the current national and local governance and co-ordination arrangements for flood and coastal risk management in England effective? What lessons can be learned from the recent floods about the way Government and local authorities respond to flooding […]

03 Dec 2019

The reality of the narratives from local people in coastal communities has been a theme in this article and also the recent EFRA Report. Business as usual is becoming far from acceptable. As the climate emergency brings rising seas and cliff erosion, seaside towns are mounting a losing battle to save homes Tom Wall, Observer […]