Record funding for flood defences in Wales

Welsh climate change minister Julie James has announced record levels of funding for flood risk management.

James published the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Programme for 2023-24 and confirmed £75 million of investment.

The money will be given to Risk Management Authorities to reduce flood and coastal risk across Wales.

James said: "There can be no doubt that this investment is required.

"Recent reports by the International Panel on Climate Change, and the UK Climate Change Committee have reiterated the need for continued investment in mitigation, adaptation and resilience to respond to global warming challenges.

"We know that the impact of flooding would have been worse, were it not for our network of defences and the tireless work of our Risk Management Authorities.

"That is why we continue to provide record levels of investment, to provide our Risk Management Authorities with the means to construct and maintain the infrastructure we rely on to keep our communities safe from the challenges posed by climate change."

Image by Dean Moriarty from Pixabay