Source · Select Committees · Environmental Audit Committee
Recommendation 34
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Complete review of local flood funding and address critical skills shortages by 2025.
Recommendation
The Government should complete its review of local government funding for flood risk management by the end of 2025 and commit to a long- term, needs-based settlement that enables councils to fulfil their flood duties. The Government should set out how it will address critical skills shortages in local flood resilience, including funding and workforce planning. These measures must ensure that local government is equipped to assess, plan for, and respond to flood risk in a changing climate. (Recommendation, Paragraph 111)
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 23 December 2025. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗