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Flood-hit councils get Bellwin cash

Councils hit by severe flooding will get emergency funding from the Bellwin scheme.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government confirmed emergency costs for councils in Yorkshire, Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will be paid in full.

This will cover emergency centres, staff overtime and other related costs.

MHCLG’s Resilience and Emergency Division (RED) is supporting local authorities and local resilience forums as they work around the clock on the emergency response.

Until recently, the FRC had little involvement in local government affairs. But with investigations into council officers becoming more frequent, where is the political accountability?

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