Council Considers New Flood Protection Scheme for Homes

Flood Action Week is taking place from Monday 14 to Sunday 20 October and with recent localised flooding seen across parts of Hertfordshire, the county council has repeated its call to residents who have a property that has been or is at risk of flooding.

The county council is specifically interested in hearing from those residents who want to find out more about measures to prevent future flooding taking place. 

A previous Flood Resilience Scheme was available to properties that were often in locations where only a few homes were at risk of flooding. Properties that met the criteria for support had the chance to receive a grant of up to £6,000, which was put towards measures such as flood barriers, flood doors and smart airbricks. Recommendations were made by an independent surveyor and installer.

Since July, the council has been investigating the demand for any future scheme which would support homeowners to ensure that their properties are protected as much as possible.

If demand for a new scheme is evident, the council is committed to exploring the feasibility of a new scheme with the ambition of offering grants to homeowners.

Eric Buckmaster, Executive Member for Environment at Hertfordshire County Council, said: ‘Over the last couple of weeks, parts of the county have seen some of the worst, and most concentrated rainfall in living memory leading to localised flooding which I know must be devastating for those affected.

‘While the previous scheme and funding has been used, we really want to hear from residents who want to take steps to prevent flooding in the future. We’ll then use this feedback to investigate and if necessary, shape a future scheme for the benefit of residents.’

To check to see if your home is at risk of flooding visit: Flood risks and protecting your property | Hertfordshire County Council

To express your interest in any future Property Flood Resilience Scheme visit Property Flood Resilience grant scheme – expression of interest survey (hertfordshire.gov.uk)

To contact the Flood Management Service, please email FRMschemes@hertfordshire.gov.uk.