MORE than £2 million could be given to homeowners who have been flooded in Nottinghamshire.
On Thursday MPs will lay before Parliament an order providing financial support for all those affected in England since April last year.
The financial package will provide repair grants of up to £5,000 per affected household and it is expected to help more than 400 homes in the county.
The decision follows a long campaign by Robert Jenrick and Mark Spencer which started when both raised the fact that Nottinghamshire residents just recovering from severe flooding would not receive the same support as those flooded in the south of England at the start of this year.
Newark MP Robert Jenrick said:
“It was an injustice that those flooded in Nottinghamshire in 2013 did not receive the same treatment as those areas badly flooded at the beginning of this year.
“That injustice has now been righted thanks to a concerted campaign at all levels of Government.
“Mark and I were absolutely determined to win this battle. It is a major investment in our flood defences and will be incremental to flood defence schemes being developed by a number of towns and villages.
“Residents will now be able to apply for up to £5,000 to invest in their flood defences.
“I want to thank residents throughout Nottinghamshire for their support and the Prime Minister for his personal intervention to ensure this was delivered”.
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