Breaking the Bank?

Funding for flood and coastal erosion risk management in England

Often shrouded in political spin, much of the debate about flooding is to do with money. Funding can (and generally does) vary with political priorities and reflect prevailing socioeconomic trends, leading to conjecture around the scale of funding provision and prioritisation.

This report explains and reflects on how much funding has been made available for flooding and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) in recent years, how funds are prioritised and allocated, and whether future investment plans will reduce flood and coastal erosion risk in the future.