Councils are tasked with funding flood alleviation but with rising costs they have warned key services such as adult social care or waste collection could be impacted.
People living in areas at the highest risk of flooding face cuts to key services due to a sharp rise in flood defence costs, councils have warned. The government is being urged to overhaul funding for the bodies overseeing flood alleviation as soaring costs have seen an average rise of 28% over the past two years, according to data from the District Councils' Network, which represents 169 English councils.
Read more:Climate change made UK's soggy winter even wetterBritain's smallest house at risk due to climate change As councils cannot increase council tax above annual thresholds without a referendum, the option to raise the funding by doing so is not really an option, and would be very unpopular. Environment Secretary Steve Reed said protecting people from the dangers of flooding is one of his five top priorities.
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