Environment Agency Flood Defence Levy
The Environment Agency's flood defence work is funded by a levy on the local councils. Surrey is covered by the Agency's Southern and Thames regions. The levies are made on Surrey County Council. The following information is published on behalf of the Environment Agency.
Thames Region
Environment Agency Southern Region is obliged to publish the following information under the requirements of The Council Tax and Non-Domestic Rating (Demand Notices) (England) Regulations 2003 (as amended).
The Environment Agency has powers in respect of flood defence along 5200 kilometres of main river and along tidal and sea defences, in the area of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee. Money is spent on the construction of new flood defence schemes, the maintenance of the river system and existing flood defences together with the operation of a flood warning system and management of the risk of coastal erosion.
The financial details are:
| 2009/2010 | 2010/2011 | 2011/2012 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| '000 | '000 | '000 | |
| Gross Expenditure | £96,798 | £113,089 | £86,484 |
| Levies Raised | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,000 |
| Total Council Tax Base | 4,988 | 5,027 | 5,081 |
The majority of funding for flood defence comes directly from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). However, under the new Partnership Funding rule not all schemes will attract full central funding. To provide "matching" funding the Agency may seek funding from County and Metropolitan Councils, Unitary Authorities and London boroughs in the form of a Local Levy. The Local Levy is shared on the basis of Band D Equivalents between all contributing bodies within the Committee Area.
Changes in the Gross Budgeted expenditure between the years reflects the impact of the Government Spending Review and national prioritisation of capital projects.
The total levy raised has remained the same in 2012/2013 as 2011/2012 at £10,000,000.
If you require further details please use the following:
- Customer Service Line: 08708 506 506
- Incident Hotline: 0800 80 70 60
- Floodline: 0845 988 1188
- Web: www.environment -agency.gov.uk Opens in a new window
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