A share of £150 million of government funding will be spent helping to prevent flooding in the Harrogate district.
A share of £150 million of government funding will be spent helping to prevent flooding in the Harrogate district. The cash will pay for a project to develop flood storage and natural flood management opportunities in the catchments of the Rivers Nidd, Swale and Ure. The Environement Agency describe the scheme as a 'large, strategic project covering an area over 3000 km2'. It’s one of 25 new projects across England which is getting some of the money. Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said:
"We’re investing a record £5.2 billion in 2,000 new flood and coastal defences over the next six years – but with the effects of climate change already being felt it’s vital that we combine this with long-term approaches to improve communities’ resilience.Emma Howard Boyd, Chair of the Environment Agency said:"These 25 projects will not only help to inform future approaches to prepare communities for flooding and coastal change across the country, but also help reinforce the UK’s position as a world leader in innovation and new technology as we build back better."
"The innovation programme is extremely exciting as it begins to put new aspects of the national flood and coastal erosion risk strategy to the test. What we learn will inform our approach to the climate crisis in the coming decades and it’s something to tell our international partners about at COP26. "I’m particularly interested in the projects that test the ability of nature-based projects to generate revenue. If successful, these could be scaled up by private finance around the world, helping to prepare for climate shocks, restore nature and create jobs.Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here"The funding is in addition to the government’s record £5.2 billion investment in new flood and coastal defences to better protect 336,000 properties across England by 2027. The 25 areas have been selected following an expressions of interest process managed by Defra and the Environment Agency and assessed by an independent expert panel."
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