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unhappycamper

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Fri Mar 25, 2016, 08:17 AM Mar 2016

UK's winter floods land councils with nearly £250m bill, survey shows

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/mar/25/uks-winter-floods-land-councils-with-nearly-250m-bill-survey-shows

The cost of damage to roads, bridges, drains and other infrastructure could rise further, local government analysis reveals

UK's winter floods land councils with nearly £250m bill, survey shows
Press Association
Friday 25 March 2016 02.01 EDT

This winter’s floods caused almost £250m in damage to roads, bridges, public rights of way and drainage systems, a survey by town hall chiefs has revealed.

The snapshot analysis by the Local Government Association (LGA) warns councils have been hit with a huge bill following storms Desmond and Eva and the flooding they brought.

The final tally could be even higher, as councils are still counting the cost of the winter devastation. The total cost to households and businesses hit by the winter floods could be as much as £5bn, KPMG said in December.

The worst-hit council was Cumbria, which saw around £175m in damage to local authority-owned infrastructure, with costs for flood-hit bridges, landslips, carriageway damage, survey work and the need to build a temporary road on the A591.
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