Here at Landmark, as members of the Know Your Flood Risk
campaign, we are fully behind the latest announcement from the ‘Flood Free
Homes’ campaign, which urges the Chancellor to think ahead in terms of
increasing spending on flood defences and maintenance, in this week’s Budget.
The Flood Free Homes campaign was launched by the
Association of British Insurers, and is supported by Friends of the Earth,
National Flood Forum, the Property Care Association’s Flood Protection Group,
the BRE Centre for Resilience and, of course, the Know Your Flood Risk
campaign.
Its aim is to raise the issue of long-term flood defence
investment and land and water management, and so the campaign believes that the
Budget needs to “set the tone” for future Spending Reviews so that protection
against future flooding is seen as a national priority.
Commenting on the news, Mary Dhonau OBE, who is Chief Executive
of the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign said: “Having been flooded myself, I know
only too well how devastating it can be! It is essential that spending on flood
risk and climate change is prioritised by the next Government. Our
infrastructure is woefully inadequate and needs urgent investment to make it
fit for purpose for both now and in the future!”
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| Mary Dhonau OBE |
Continues Mary: “We set up the Know Your Flood Risk Campaign
several years ago to help people understand their current and future flood
risk. We not only provide free guidance on how to work out your potential
risk, but offer access to a wealth of guides and reports on how to prepare,
prevent or recover from incidences of flooding. As well as an interactive
website and free mobile app,
visitors can also purchase a property-specific flood risk assessment that
provides a clear picture on current risks related to a property or its wider
locality.”
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