Grant funding for flood affected areas

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Dear Copeland Borough Council,

Please provide the following information in relation to flooded properties and the gant funding provided by central government, broken down by flooded year 2009 or 2015 and by name of the grant or fund
How many households and businesses flooded?
How many properties qualified for property resilience grants/repair and renew grants or any other government grant under any name?
How many grants have been paid out?
How many grants are still to be paid out?
How many collaborative applications have been received?
Details of the works carried out and the overall cost of each collaborative scheme?
What other measures were the funds provided used for?
Details of any other community level flood protection schemes and how they were funded?Details of any infrastructure level schemes and how they were funded?
Many thanks.

Yours faithfully,

Helen Marsh

Clifford Walker, Copeland Borough Council

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Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Business Support
Copeland Borough Council

Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]

Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]

Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland

Clifford Walker, Copeland Borough Council

Dear Ms Marsh,

Thank you for your request for information regarding Grant funding for flood affected areas.

I can advise that the information requested is as follows:

Please provide the following information in relation to flooded properties and the gant funding provided by central government, broken down by flooded year 2009 or 2015 and by name of the grant or fund How many households and businesses flooded?

2009 nil, 2010 nil, 2011 nil 2012 nil, 2013 - 23 (RRG), 2014 - 9 (RRG), 2015 - 2

How many properties qualified for property resilience grants/repair and renew grants or any other government grant under any name?

As above, with certainly one additional flooded property in 2013 and possibly more properties that didn't claim, or provide evidence for claim.

How many grants have been paid out?

32 RRG as above, plus 2 for Storm Desmond.

How many grants are still to be paid out?

None outstanding.

How many collaborative applications have been received?

1

Details of the works carried out and the overall cost of each collaborative scheme?

Raised flooded walls in Ravenglass £6,400 inc VAT.

What other measures were the funds provided used for?

N/A

Details of any other community level flood protection schemes and how they were funded? Details of any infrastructure level schemes and how they were funded?

N/A

I hope this is the information you require, but do not hesitate to contact me if you wish to clarify anything further.

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Information Commissioner’s Office
Wycliffe House
Water Lane
Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 5AF
Enquiry/Information Line: 01625 545 745
For more information: https://ico.org.uk/

Yours sincerely

Cliff Walker
Information Management Officer
Business Support
Copeland Borough Council

Tel: 01946 59 8529
Email: [email address]

Copeland Borough Council, The Copeland Centre, Catherine Street, Whitehaven, Cumbria, CA28 7SJ. Tel: 01946 598300. Fax: 01946 598303. www.copeland.gov.uk, [Copeland Borough Council request email]

Working to improve lives, communities and the prosperity of Copeland

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