RSA reminds Westminster of flood defence urgency
Royal and Sun Alliance has added its voice to the calls for further review of the funding for flood defences. The insurer's property development manager, Alan Gairns said: "We are very disappointed that the £800m earmarked for flood risk management will not come into effect until 2010. The severe flooding events of this summer highlight the need for this increased investment to come on stream as soon as possible in order to minimise the risk of a repeat of these floods.
"Back in 2004 the Government's own Scientific Department said funding should be immediately increased to take account of climate change. Additionally, the Environment Agency recently identified a
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