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Flood report welcomed

Series: MAFF News Release ; (106/01) 20 March 2001, (3)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: The Countryside Minister has welcomed the Environment Agency's flood report whose recommendations include: improving flood warning arrangements and the quality of weather forecasts received; taking into account recent experiences in the review of emergency planning arrangements; detailing partnerships and responsibility for preventing and responding to flooding in local policy statements; and additional investment in flood and coastal defences and the setting of targets to ensure that these are delivered.

The Countryside Minister has welcomed the Environment Agency's flood report whose recommendations include: improving flood warning arrangements and the quality of weather forecasts received; taking into account recent experiences in the review of emergency planning arrangements; detailing partnerships and responsibility for preventing and responding to flooding in local policy statements; and additional investment in flood and coastal defences and the setting of targets to ensure that these are delivered.