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That the UK needs greater flood defences is a no-brainer. Getting a level of co-ordination between government departments and local authorities to make it happen is the challenge
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for “complete rethink” on flood resilience
Chair Philip Dilley tells Building flood could herald a “completely new experience” and that investment will be re-examined
Much detailed thinking is still required but there is plenty to applaud in the government’s proposals to give greater powers to local authorities, says Oliver Steele of Mott MacDonald
As the number and intensity of storms increases, Dr Liz Marlow of Cundall considers how we might become better prepared
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