The Welsh Assembly has increased capital spending for flood-risk management four-fold over the last eight years.
A flood-risk management committee heard last week that almost £16M had been allocated for the Environment Agency Wales in 2009/10, compared with £4M in 2001/02.
Environment minister, Jane Davidson, announced that £5.75M would be used for flood defences to protect homes and businesses in the Conwy Valley, following the repeat flooding which hit the area in 2004 and 2005.
‘It is likely that the impact of climate change will mean Wales will see increased flooding, and we have come to terms with this reality. We can’t stop flooding, but we can attempt to alleviate its impact on our communities,’ she said.
The assembly also revealed its bid for £30M of EU Convergence grant funding had been successful, which will raise expenditure for capital works by up to one-third. Local authorities will be proposing schemes for funding alongside the Clwyd Estuary, Afon Gele, Valley Tidal Doors, Afon Wen and Tregaron projects currently under considerdation.
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