Sentences with phrase «local flood defences»

Committee chair Anne McIntosh added: «At a time of budgetary constraints councils must give flood protection work priority since many of them will need to increase the financial contribution they make to key local flood defence projects whilst also fulfilling their new duties to lead local flood work.»

Not exact matches

David Cameron's local authority West Oxfordshire, for example, only lets those hit by the failure of flood defences off half of their council tax bill.

A planned increase for flood defences should be introduced immediately rather than being deferred for three years, the Local Government Association (LGA) has said.

Ms Spelman will declare that the coalition is already making significant steps to cut carbon emissions and improve flood defences, but will also stress that adapting to climate change will be partly the responsibility of the local and community level.