Floods: Dartford
(asked on 10th October 2014) - View Source
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on flood defences in Dartford in the last 12 months; and what future such spending is planned in the next 12 months.
Revenue spend
The Dartford area covers three flood risk management systems and one major structure - the Dartford Creek Barrier.
Spend for last 12 months (£K) | Remaining budget for 2014/15 (£K) | Funding needs identified for 2015/16 (£K) (not yet approved) | |
Thames | 71.1 | 59.7 | 80.7 |
Dartford | 4.4 | 0 | 23.7 |
South Darent | 0 | 0 | 17.3 |
Dartford Creek Barrier | 135.0 | 65.0 | 135.0 |
Capital spend
In the next 12 months we will carry out an initial assessment to assess flood risk in Dartford town centre from the fluvial River Darent at a cost of approximately £50K.
Capital expenditure on the Dartford Creek Barrier has been as follows:
Spend for last 12 months (£K) | Remaining budget for 2014/15 (£K) | Funding needs identified for 2015/16 (£K) (not yet approved) | |
Dartford Creek Barrier | 65.0 | 120.0 | 200.0 |