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12 May 2014

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EDDC to administer flood relief grants

Flood resilience support given approval
Measures designed to help home and business owners protect their properties from future flood events have been approved by the council.
Last week, members agreed to give delegated authority to the chief executive to administer the East Devon elements of a scheme that forms part of a nationwide Government initiative prompted by the devastating storms and floods experienced during the past winter.The Government has launched a number of initiatives to assist householders and businesses recover from flooding and make their premises more resilient to future bad weather.

Councils have been invited to administer several schemes to:
• provide grants to householders and business owners to protect their properties
• offer Council Tax and Business Rate relief
• provide small ‘one-off’ grants called the Business Support Scheme.

The offers are available to owners of properties actually flooded between 1December 2013 and 31 March 2014 and for work designed to prevent future flooding as opposed to work that should be covered by insurance.

Guidance issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government working with Defra means councils can administer the scheme on behalf of the Coalition.

EDDC’s local scheme is based on guidance issued in March and is mostly concerned with administration of the Repair and Renew Grant, which councils can award and then claim back from Westminster.

 

Measures designed to help home and business owners protect their properties from future flood events have been approved by the council.
Last week, members agreed to give delegated authority to the chief executive to administer the East Devon elements of a scheme that forms part of a nationwide Government initiative prompted by the devastating storms and floods experienced during the past winter.

The Government has launched a number of initiatives to assist householders and businesses recover from flooding and make their premises more resilient to future bad weather.

Councils have been invited to administer several schemes to:
• provide grants to householders and business owners to protect their properties
• offer Council Tax and Business Rate relief
• provide small ‘one-off’ grants called the Business Support Scheme.

The offers are available to owners of properties actually flooded between 1December 2013 and 31 March 2014 and for work designed to prevent future flooding as opposed to work that should be covered by insurance.

Guidance issued by the Department for Communities and Local Government working with Defra means councils can administer the scheme on behalf of the Coalition.

EDDC’s local scheme is based on guidance issued in March and is mostly concerned with administration of the Repair and Renew Grant, which councils can award and then claim back from Westminster.