Some parts of the country may have lost out on funding from the programme because they were less able to secure partnership funding.49 In February 2021, we recommended Defra and the Agency should identify areas where there is likely to be a shortfall in local authority resources and private sector contributions.50 Defra undertook to do this by July 2021, but has still not done so.51 Defra is using some of the capital programme funding to mitigate the risk that flood schemes do not progress du...

Some parts of the country may have lost out on funding from the programme because they were less able to secure partnership funding.49 In February 2021, we recommended Defra and the Agency should identify areas where there is likely to be a shortfall in local authority resources and private sector contributions.50 Defra undertook to do this by July 2021, but has still not done so.51 Defra is using some of the capital programme funding to mitigate the risk that flood schemes do not progress due to difficulties in securing partnership funding.52 Defra told us partnership funding has an important role to play in building flood defence assets des Type: conclusion | Number: 23 | Response status: accepted Government response: 5.10 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. Target implementation date: March 2024 5.11 The department has completed an assessment of local flood and coastal risk and local authority spend which has been shared with the Committee and will be publis