DEFRA announces demonstration scheme for landowners to reduce flooding

At the Royal Show in Warwickshire on 4th July, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn announced £500,000 to fund up to two pilot projects that will explore how land management can reduce the risk of flooding.

Outline proposals from suitable landowners should be submitted by 29 August 2008. These will be assessed and one or two projects selected for a more detailed feasibility study before the funding is committed. Successful applicants will be contacted by 30th September 2008 and will be allocated funding from the £500,000. Assistance may be made available to promising projects to develop the feasibility study. For more information on the grant scheme criteria and how to apply please go to the Defra website.