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Latest news
The latest information from Communities and Local Government on flood recovery.
News releases
2008
- 18 June: Healey - pace of progress getting flood-hit families home improving
- 22 May: Healey announces further flood funding for Barnsley
- 20 May: Healey publishes update on flood-hit households
- 6 May: Healey announces £31m restoration fund for flood-hit communities
- 9 April: Healey announces further flood funding for three local councils
- 26 March: Healey announces further flood funding for Gloucestershire and Lichfield
- 13 March: Healey announces a further £1million council flood funding
- 25 February: Council flood funding payments exceed £15million
- 19 February: Healey announces further funding for flood-affected communities
- 15 February: Hull to benefit from major European regeneration drive - £1.8m interim Bellwin payment confirmed
- 12 February: Healey announces further compensation for flood-affected communities
- 31 January: Funding to support flood-hit families in temporary accommodation
- 30 January: Healey announces further flood compensation
- 23 January: Three councils share over £100k flood compensation
- 16 January: Flood compensation for two councils
- 9 January: Further flood compensation for two authorities
2007
- 20 December: Healey announces more support for flooded areas
- 19 December: Further flood compensation for three authorities
- 13 December: Multi million pound council flood compensation begins
- 3 December: Healey leads Government tribute to local flood heroes
- 14 November: Light touch performance regime for flood hit councils
- 9 November: Ministers visit flood operation in Great Yarmouth
- 31 October: Statement from flood recovery Minister John Healey
- 5 October: Government tribute to local flood heroes
- 2 October: Government Ministers meet the Association of British Insurers to discuss the response to the recent flood events
- 30 August: Minister sees at first hand recovery of County Durham and Darlington communities
- 24 August: More Government funding for communities hit by July floods
- 20 August: Government submits application for EU flood funding
- 16 August: Government funding for areas hit by July floods
- 8 August: Hazel Blears warns flood-hit households about cowboy builders
- 2 August: Think before you sign - Healey issues flood insurance warning to people in Severn, Avon and Thames Valleys
- 1 August: Healey confirms EU flood recovery funding application
- 20 July: More Government funding allocated to flood-hit areas
- 18 July: Think before you sign - Healey issues flood insurance warning
- 13 July: Government funding reaches flood-hit areas
- 7 July: Prime Minister pledges financial support for flood victims
Ministerial statements
- 14 November: John Healey statement on the impact of floods on the local performance framework (external link)
- 12 September: John Healey statement - Progress report on recovery from the summer floods (external link)
- 9 July: Secretary of State statement to Parliament
- 2 July: John Healey to co-ordinate government's contribution to recovery from floods
For the latest news on Flood recovery from across Government, visit the Defra website: www.defra.gov.uk/environ/fcd/default.htm (external link).
