Policy paper

Flood and coastal erosion risk management: an investment plan for 2021 to 2027

This plan sets out what we鈥檒l achieve with 拢5.2 billion investment in flood and coastal defences and how we鈥檒l track progress.

From:
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs and Environment Agency
Published
29 July 2021
This was published under the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

Applies to England

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The government is investing 拢5.2 billion in a new 6-year flood and coastal defence investment programme in England from for 2021 to 2027. This will fund around 2,000 new defence schemes to better protect 336,000 properties. The plan sets out:

  • the aims of the investment programme
  • how we鈥檒l develop the portfolio of projects to improve the country鈥檚 flood and coastal defences
  • how we鈥檒l manage the investment and track progress

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Published 29 July 2021

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