Flood Defences Hartlepool 2025-03-20
2025-03-20
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The flood defences around Greatham Creek in Hartlepool date back to the 19th century and are nearing the end of their usable life. The Environment Agency has proposed a multimillion-pound plan for upgrading these defences, which would also create new habitats extending biodiversity.
I am campaigning to secure funding to realise the Environment Agency’s ambitious multimillion-pound plan to upgrade flood defences around Greatham Creek in Hartlepool and create a new habitat. Will the Minister commit to delivering that funding for Hartlepool?
I thank my hon. Friend for raising this issue and for his recent letter. He is right to be angry about the poor state of his flood defences, and I am sure his constituents value him as a local champion, raising that in the Chamber. To rebuild after Conservative failure, we have had to urgently move £36 million into maintenance funding this year. As I have mentioned, the projects to receive funding in the next financial year are being agreed and will be announced shortly.
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