Dermott Calpin 27 August 2007

More cash for flood hit councils

Floods Recovery Minister John Healey has allocated funding to 39 local authorities who were worst affected by the July floods.

Around £1.2 million is being released to the councils is in addition to  the £6.2million distributed to 36 local authorities last week. Local counsils will be free to decide how best to use the money allocated  to help those people in the greatest need.

As before the funding has been allocated to support councils and communities based on the relative number of households affected.

Today's announcement means that around £17.5 million of funding has now been released to help vulnerable households following this summer's floods. Some of this is already being used to provide essential items for thousands of families allowing them to stay in their homes and helping keep communities together.

The minister said said: "I am pleased to be quickly releasing further payments to local authorities to help those people in their communities most in need following the July floods. I know that local authorities are already planning how to make best use of the money we paid last week so this additional funding will be a welcome addition to these plans.

"Over the last few weeks we have worked closely with local authorities to get a clear assessment of damage to ensure we could target support to areas most in need. I know this money will make a difference to communities as will the other financial support we have announced - including funding for schools and transport, as well as extra support through the special Bellwin scheme and help for businesses.

"While so much has already been achieved clearly life in many communities will not return to normal for some time. That's why we are committed to working with insurers, councils, business and other agencies over the coming months to ensure that everything possible is being done to help local recovery efforts."

 Today's announcement of payments to local authorities worst affected by the July floods brings the total paid out to almost £7.5 million. A full list of the individual allocations from both round one and round two payments from the Government's flood recovery support package (for the July floods) is set out below.

 

Authorities to which      Amount of   Amount of      Total grant
grant is to be paid       grant from  grant from     (£)
                          round 1 (£) round 2 (£)
West Berkshire Council    £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Stratford-upon-Avon       £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
District Council
Wychavon District Council £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Tewkesbury Borough        £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Council
West Oxfordshire District £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Council
Cheltenham Borough        £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Council
Cotswold District Council £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Gloucester City Council   £600,000    £23,500        £623,500
Malvern Hills District    £200,000    £50,000        £250,000
Council
Vale of White Horse       £200,000    £50,000        £250,000
District Council
Wyre Forest District      £160,000    £50,000        £210,000
Council
Herefordshire County      £100,000    £30,000        £130,000
Council
East Lindsey District     £100,000    £30,000        £130,000
Council
Stroud District Council   £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
Royal Borough of          £50,000     £80,000        £130,000
Kensington & Chelsea
Oxford City Council       £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
Worcester City Council    £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
London Borough of         £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
Hammersmith & Fulham
Scarborough Borough       £50,000     -              £50,000
Council
Royal Borough of Windsor  £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
& Maidenhead
Solihull Metropolitan     £50,000     £10,000        £60,000
Borough Council
South Shropshire District £23,000     £10,000        £33,000
Council
London Borough of         £20,000     £40,000        £60,000
Richmond-upon-Thames
Forest of Dean District   £20,000     £3,000         £23,000
Council
Reading Borough Council   £20,000     £40,000        £60,000
Bromsgrove District       £20,000     £3,000         £23,000
Council
Rugby Borough Council     £20,000     £3,000         £23,000
Birmingham City Council   £20,000     £3,000         £23,000
London Borough of         £20,000     £3,000         £23,000
Wandsworth
North Warwickshire        £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Borough Council
Redditch Borough Council  £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Cherwell District Council £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Wokingham Borough Council £11,500     £48,500        £60,000
London Borough of         £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Kingston-upon-Thames
South Northamptonshire    £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Council
Richmondshire District    £11,500     £11,500        £23,000
Council
London Borough of Sutton  -           £130,000       £130,00
Swindon Borough Council   -           £250,000       £250,000
North Somerset Council    -           £23,000        £23,000
East Riding of Yorkshire  -           £23,000        £23,000
Council
Total                     £6,203,500  £1,186,500     £7,390,000
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