Minister promises extra flood cash boost
Published Date:
16 May 2008
By trevor hayes
A SENIOR Government minister has promised that all the extra money the UK is receiving from the European Union to help with flood recovery will be passed on to communities affected by last summer's floods.
Filey was among those badly affected by the flash floods last year and flood recovery minister John Healey has announced that the Government has been able to set up a restoration fund of almost £31million for the affected councils to support their continued efforts to rebuild their communities.
The money from the EU Solidarity Fund is on top of up to £88 million already made available by the Government.
Mr Healey said they will now consult local authorities on how it will be distributed. The new fund will be made available to local authorities, police authorities and fire and rescue authorities on the basis of costs incurred in dealing with the problems since the summer.
He said: “Local authorities will be free to spend this money as they decide according to local priorities. They are best placed to take these decisions.”
The full article contains 182 words and appears in Scarborough Evening News newspaper.
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Last Updated:
15 May 2008 11:31 AM
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Source:
Scarborough Evening News
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Location:
Scarborough
