Defra consultation on Flooding

Defra are consulting on a new approach to funding flood and coastal erosion projects, specifically how we can simplify our approach, speed up delivery, and respond to the changing nature of risk. Reforms made to the approach will come into effect in April 2026 when the new Floods Investment Framework is planned for launch.  Please see link below.

Reforms to bolster flood protection for communities across the country - GOV.UK

Within this consultation document there is also a call for evidence on how we can systematically secure more funding contributions from those who benefit from FCERM and opportunities for English devolution to support flood risk management in England. These are longer-term considerations and will not come into effect alongside the funding reforms.

Audience

Responses to this consultation are welcomed from all members of the public, including but not limited to:

• Individuals
• Local Floods Groups
• Landowners
• Local Authorities
• Strategic Authorities
• Risk Management Authorities
• Environmental Groups
• Local businesses
• Internal drainage boards

Responding to the consultation 

This consultation will start on Tuesday 3 June 2025 and will close on Tuesday 29 July 2025. This is an 8-week consultation, which can be completed online via Citizen Space here. Respondents do not need to answer every question in the consultation; they can focus on specific sections or questions if preferred. Whilst responses through Defra’s Citizen Space consultation hub are encouraged which assists analysis of responses, enabling more efficient and effective consideration of issues, they can also be sent by email or post. Responses must be received by the closing date of Tuesday 29 July 2025. In your response please state:

• Your name
• Your email address
• Your type of organisation, and
• Whether you would like your response to be confidential

Please send responses to the email or postal address below:

flood.reports@defra.gov.uk

Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs

Floods Investment Team

Seacole Building

2 Marsham Street, Ground Floor

London

SW1P 4DF

If you have any queries on the consultation or need a hard copy of the document, please email or write to Defra using the above contact details.