Source · Select Committees · Public Accounts Committee
Recommendation 16
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The Agency explained that on-going maintenance costs are increasing for three main reasons.
Conclusion
The Agency explained that on-going maintenance costs are increasing for three main reasons. First, as a result of more extreme weather due to climate change, both more extreme flooding and more extreme droughts. Second, some flood defences in England are quite old, having been built in the 1960s and 1970s. They are now coming to the end of their design life. Third, the Agency is building more defences and these will require maintenance.17
Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 31 August 2021. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗