Council commits £150,000 to support areas at risk of flooding in Charnwood

Around 300 properties and businesses in Charnwood were internally flooded earlier this year and around 250 properties were affected in 2024

Towns and villages are being offered funding to buy equipment to protect properties from flooding.

The funding can be used by Town and Parish Councils in the borough to install flood lockers which will include equipment such as aqua snakes and signs.

Cllr Beverley Gray, the Council’s lead member for climate action and net zero, said: “Providing funding to support properties at risk of flooding in the borough is an important investment.

“Towns and villages in Charnwood have been devastated by flooding over the last few years and even though multiple agencies are response for helping communities to prepare and respond to flooding incidents, we feel it is important this council does what it can to support those affected whilst continuing to work with our partners.”

Town and Parish Councils in Charnwood will need to apply to receive funding for a flood locker. Each area can apply for up to £10,000 to buy a locker and the equipment.

Loughborough has been allocated £30,000 due to the high flood risk in the area and flood lockers can be applied for by local community groups.

Only areas that have been recently affected by flooding will be able to access the funding.

The lockers will be accessible by local, trained individuals including flood wardens that will have been provided with a key or combination lock to distribute the equipment.