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Cash available for local flood prevention projects
14/03/2025
Those wishing to apply have until April 18 to submit an expression of interest
Grants of up to £25,000 are being made available to groups wanting to make their communities more resilient to flooding.
It’s the second year running Oxfordshire County Council has made money available with the aim of enabling communities to deliver small scale work to reduce flooding from surface water run-off, ordinary watercourses and groundwater.
Projects could include small flood storage areas, embankments or channels and culvert removal. Natural flood management work could also be considered, along with schemes to raise awareness and preparedness.
Councillor Dr Pete Sudbury, Deputy Leader of Oxfordshire County Council with Responsibility for Climate Change, Environment and Future Generations, said: “Local communities are often the experts when it comes to knowing what their area needs to tackle flooding, so it makes sense to give them the money to get on with the job.
“With the impact of climate change, extreme weather events such as flooding are becoming more frequent and more severe. Flooding can be devastating for those who experience it, and too many communities went through it numerous times last year.
“These grants are a part of our drive to get on the front foot, helping residents to take effective action to tackle flooding and other manifestations of our increasingly extreme climate. We are all in this together.
“In our role as lead local flood authority, we are delighted to be able to make these grants available and believe it will make a real difference to the communities that are most affected by flooding.”
The initial funding of £500,000 will be targeted at flood schemes led by parish, town, district and city councils, flood groups and catchment partnerships.
Those wishing to apply have until April 18 to submit an expression of interest by emailing floodmanagement@oxfordshire.gov.uk.
Published: by Banbury FM Newsteam
d bayley On 14/03/2025 at 3:50 pm
Perhaps the council could just be honest about failing to do their job instead of blaming “climate change”. it’s such nonsense.