£65,000 to help protect communities around the River Piddle from flooding
The money is coming from the Government's 'Frequently Flooded' allowance
The Upper River Piddle Catchment area near Dorchester has been awarded £65,000 as part of the Government’s ‘Frequently Flooded’ allowance.
This injection will go toward supporting flood resilience and drainage schemes in the area that will reduce the flooding hotspots that have affected communities on a regular basis.
West Dorset MP, Chris Loder, welcomes the injection of support and hopes it will contribute to the resilience in the area as well as progression in other wastewater management like tackling pollution.
He said: “I look forward to continuing the Government’s track record of delivery on our waterways and will be working hard to ensure these fast-moving changes”
The funding was announced just days after the launch of the Government’s new Water Action Plan which will fast-track investments in wastewater infrastructure to tackle sewage pollution and a potential ban on polluting products such as wet-wipes that contain plastic.