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<p>Funding has been allocated as follows to the flood defence works referenced in
the answer of 7 February 2019 to PQ 218283:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>£22,000 to the completed
embankment improvements to the south of Moss Side, and £15,000 to embankment improvements
to the north of Moss Side, which are planned for April 2019.</p></li><li><p>£138,000
for forecast maintenance costs in 2019/20 in areas such as Main Drain and Liggard
Brook, including £57,000 for channel maintenance and £81,000 operating costs for pumping
stations and tidal outfalls.</p></li><li><p>Over £20 million to the Fairhaven and
Church Scar Coast Protection Scheme.</p></li><li><p>£1.2 million to the Starr Hill
Sand Dunes project.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency is delivering a
joint capital programme with other Risk Management Authorities to better protect over
34,000 homes from flooding in Lancashire between 2015 and 2021 at an estimated cost
of £100 million. This programme has already delivered better protection to nearly
28,000 homes and over 1,000 businesses.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to the capital programme,
in 2018/19 £3 million was allocated in Lancashire for maintaining flood risk assets
such as flood basins and embankments. This level of investment is expected to continue
until 2021 to ensure these assets are in the right condition to protect people and
homes.</p>
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