I received the following from the Thames RFCC today:
Defra launched a public consultation [open for eight weeks] on Investment Reform today (Tuesday 03 June), announced by Minister Hardy at the Flood & Coast Conference. This proposes major updates to the Partnership Funding policy ahead of the next investment programme starting April 2026.
Key proposals include:
· A simplified approach to funding new flood resilience projects
· A proposed approach to prioritising flood resilience projects
The consultation also includes a Call for Evidence on longer-term options exploring alternative funding sources and devolution.
The Environment Agency has collaborated closely with Defra to develop the proposal and therefore will not be submitting a response. We are encouraging all local and national stakeholders to respond to the consultation.
Please see a link to the consultation documents Reforming our approach to floods funding – Defra – Citizen Space
My comments will be published after I have considered the consultation document. I may be mistaken but it looks like the River Thames Scheme has been specifically identified to be excluded from the process. I wonder why? Multiple reasons to follow…………
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