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Jul 2021
Boroughbridge's flood defences are set to see a boost after the government offered £50,000 as part of a national investment into flood and coastal defences.
The investment will go towards the refurbishment of the Boroughbridge Pumping Station and flood defences. However, construction is not set to start until 2025.
The government has launched a Flood and Coastal Erosion Investment Plan in which £5.2 billion is being invested over the next six years to protect homes and business across England.
The plans for Boroughbridge is one of 1,000 schemes to benefit.
Boroughbridge has been a local hotspot for floods for years with new housing estates and local businesses fighting floods in recent months.
Boroughbridge business owner Malcolm Angus, owner of Canal Garage said:
This year alone the fund will invest an extra £40 million compared with last year for schemes in Yorkshire and the Humber.
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