IN BRIEF

摘要

Local communities across England will benefit from £16m funding to help them tackle surface water flooding, environment secretary, Hilary Benn, has announced.He confirmed £9.7m had been awarded to 77 local authorities for areas where the risk and potential impact of surface water flooding could be highest.DEFRA is also spending £ 1 M on making training, data and other tools available to help all local authorities manage risk.