2024-12-22T07:59:17-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149935283/in-a-surprise-announcement-uk-gov-to-provide-540m-for-flood-protection Nicholas Korody 2016-03-17T18:20:00-04:00 >2016-03-18T01:17:08-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/ri/rijcbf8nshuesg04.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>English cities and towns left without planned flood defences by government cuts will now get the projects after a surprise &pound;540m boost in funding in Wednesday&rsquo;s budget. The north of England, devastated by winter floods, will get at least &pound;150m of the new money, giving better protection for thousands of homes. The Guardian had revealed that 294 projects in line for funding were left stranded after heavy cuts by David Cameron&rsquo;s coalition government...</p></em><br /><br /><p>For related coverage, take a look at some of these older articles:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/147756307/pay-to-stay-may-boot-60-000-uk-families-from-their-homes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Pay to stay" may boot 60,000 UK families from their homes</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/145216392/the-state-facilitated-death-of-the-council-house" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The (state-facilitated) death of the council house</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/146755050/more-and-more-people-are-dying-as-a-result-of-air-pollution-in-england" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">More and more people are dying as a result of air pollution in England</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/130502087/the-guardian-reveals-how-developers-play-the-planning-system-to-get-around-affordable-housing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Guardian reveals how developers play the planning system to get around affordable housing</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/127589042/creating-a-northern-england-powerhouse" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating a Northern England Powerhouse</a></li></ul>