Prioritise funding for flood-risk communities and design framework for fairer, inclusive outcomes.
As the Government prepares to implement the new investment framework from April 2026, it must prioritise funding for communities most at risk from flooding. A simpler system must also be a fairer one, capable of supporting those facing the greatest hardships and repeated flood events. The framework should be designed …
Government response. The government outlines that its new rules for investment will give equal weighting to all types of benefit and value co-benefits, committing to invest a minimum of 20% and 40% of funds in the 20% and 40% most deprived communities …