Bellwin scheme activated following Storm Dennis
0Local government secretary Robert Jenrick has activated the government’s emergency financial assistance scheme for areas affected by Storm Dennis.
Under the Bellwin scheme, local authorities dealing with the effects of the storm can apply to have 100% of the eligible costs they incur above a threshold reimbursed by the government.
The scheme has been activated for qualifying areas in Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Derbyshire, Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, Worcestershire and Herefordshire which saw significant impacts from the storm.
Jenrick said: “The government is doing everything it can to ensure communities are supported in recovering from flood damage, and by activating our emergency financial assistance scheme, we are making sure that those places hit the hardest will be able to access funding to help them deal with the aftermath of the storm.”
