Coastal Defence budget to rise
Despite delivering resource savings of 8 per cent a year, the Chancellor has announced that Defra will fund a major improvement in flood defences and coastal erosion management.
This has the potential to provide better protection for 145,000 homes across the UK.
Further information: Defra
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