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.
Answered on
17 October 2014
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 |