Written question WQ99560
- Asked by
- Laura Anne JonesReform
- To be answered by
- Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability
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- Due
- Answered
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Question
What is the total amount of Welsh Government funding allocated specifically to flood prevention and flood defence work in Monmouth in each financial year since 2020?
Answer
Answered by Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability (Llyr Gruffydd)
Welsh Government has made available over £4 million through the Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Programme for flood prevention and flood defence work in Monmouth since 2020-21.
This includes capital funding allocated to Monmouthshire County Council and core funding made available to Natural Resources Wales to undertake named schemes.
The allocations identified are as follows:
Monmouthshire County Council
2020-21 – £590,544
2021-22 – £181,950
2022-23 – £179,183
2023-24 – £625,750
2024-25 – £553,500
2025-26 – £496,231
2026-27 – £587,111
Natural Resources Wales – Named Scheme : Skenfrith
2025-26 – £87,000
2026-27 – £700,000
Details of annual FCERM Programme allocations are published on the Welsh Government website.