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| Government shares out flood cash | Government shares out flood cash |
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| Hull has received the biggest payout from government aid aimed at helping communities recover from last month's devastating floods. | Hull has received the biggest payout from government aid aimed at helping communities recover from last month's devastating floods. |
| The city has been allocated £2.1m of £8m awarded so far to help the massive clear-up operations. | The city has been allocated £2.1m of £8m awarded so far to help the massive clear-up operations. |
| Doncaster has received the second highest sum - £1.6m - with East Riding, Wakefield and Sheffield given £600,000. | Doncaster has received the second highest sum - £1.6m - with East Riding, Wakefield and Sheffield given £600,000. |
| The leader of Hull City Council welcomed the emergency money, but said it was only "a drop in the ocean". | The leader of Hull City Council welcomed the emergency money, but said it was only "a drop in the ocean". |
| Carl Minns described Hull as the "forgotten city" after the floods, and the council has said the cost of the flood damage could hit £200m. | Carl Minns described Hull as the "forgotten city" after the floods, and the council has said the cost of the flood damage could hit £200m. |
| Map: Flood aid recipients | Map: Flood aid recipients |
| Floods Recovery Minister John Healey said the money would help but admitted that more was needed. | Floods Recovery Minister John Healey said the money would help but admitted that more was needed. |
| Mr Healey announced how money would be shared out among the 34 flood-hit local authorities, which cover large parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands. | Mr Healey announced how money would be shared out among the 34 flood-hit local authorities, which cover large parts of Yorkshire and the Midlands. |
| Response praised | Response praised |
| It is part of a £10m humanitarian package, announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday, to help those people with the greatest needs. | It is part of a £10m humanitarian package, announced by Prime Minister Gordon Brown on Saturday, to help those people with the greatest needs. |
| The remaining £2m will be allocated following an updated assessment of the damage. | The remaining £2m will be allocated following an updated assessment of the damage. |
| We must avoid a situation where it is the hard-pressed council taxpayer that is left to foot the bill Sir Simon MiltonChairman of the Local Government Association 'Drop in the ocean' | We must avoid a situation where it is the hard-pressed council taxpayer that is left to foot the bill Sir Simon MiltonChairman of the Local Government Association 'Drop in the ocean' |
| A further £3m will go to meet claims from local authorities to help with the cost of repairing roads and bridges, and £1m will meet grant applications to cover replacement of essential household items for vulnerable flood victims. | A further £3m will go to meet claims from local authorities to help with the cost of repairing roads and bridges, and £1m will meet grant applications to cover replacement of essential household items for vulnerable flood victims. |
| Mr Healey said: "I've met residents, businesses and local authorities in the flood-hit communities about the clean-up challenges they face. | Mr Healey said: "I've met residents, businesses and local authorities in the flood-hit communities about the clean-up challenges they face. |
| "I know this money will help but I also know more is needed." | "I know this money will help but I also know more is needed." |
| Sir Simon Milton, chairman of the Local Government Association, praised the government for acting quickly but said it was too early too gauge what the eventual cost would be for the 34 councils. | Sir Simon Milton, chairman of the Local Government Association, praised the government for acting quickly but said it was too early too gauge what the eventual cost would be for the 34 councils. |
| He said: "Local authorities will inevitably need to go back to the government in the months that come to ensure that local people get all the help that they need. | He said: "Local authorities will inevitably need to go back to the government in the months that come to ensure that local people get all the help that they need. |
| "We must avoid a situation where it is the hard-pressed council taxpayer that is left to foot the bill." | "We must avoid a situation where it is the hard-pressed council taxpayer that is left to foot the bill." |
| Freak event | Freak event |
| Other funding, especially to help businesses, has been made available by the Regional Development Agencies, with £2.5m allocated in the Yorkshire and Humber and East Midlands regions. | Other funding, especially to help businesses, has been made available by the Regional Development Agencies, with £2.5m allocated in the Yorkshire and Humber and East Midlands regions. |
| A further £1m has been made available to help the West Midlands' tourism economy recover. | A further £1m has been made available to help the West Midlands' tourism economy recover. |
| A BBC survey of local councils suggests that more than 28,000 properties were affected by June floods. | A BBC survey of local councils suggests that more than 28,000 properties were affected by June floods. |
| HAVE YOUR SAY Our downstairs ended up being under 4 feet of water Louise, Chesterfield Send us your comments | HAVE YOUR SAY Our downstairs ended up being under 4 feet of water Louise, Chesterfield Send us your comments |
| Four people died in the floods and thousands of people are still in temporary accommodation. | Four people died in the floods and thousands of people are still in temporary accommodation. |
| On Thursday, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn launched a government inquiry into the causes and responses to the "once in a 400-year event". | On Thursday, Environment Secretary Hilary Benn launched a government inquiry into the causes and responses to the "once in a 400-year event". |
| It is to be led by officials from the Cabinet Office, despite calls from the Conservative Party for an independent inquiry. | It is to be led by officials from the Cabinet Office, despite calls from the Conservative Party for an independent inquiry. |
| Initial findings should be published by the end of the year, and a further review will be held at a later stage into the long-term recovery effort for affected areas. | Initial findings should be published by the end of the year, and a further review will be held at a later stage into the long-term recovery effort for affected areas. |
| FLOOD AID RECIPIENTS Other awards: £100,000Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilBirmingham City CouncilNorth Lincolnshire District CouncilKirklees Metropolitan Borough CouncilLichfield District CouncilLeeds City CouncilWyre Forest District Council | FLOOD AID RECIPIENTS Other awards: £100,000Rotherham Metropolitan Borough CouncilBirmingham City CouncilNorth Lincolnshire District CouncilKirklees Metropolitan Borough CouncilLichfield District CouncilLeeds City CouncilWyre Forest District Council |
| £50,000South Shropshire District CouncilDerbyshire Dales District CouncilWest Lindsey District CouncilBoston Borough CouncilSelby District CouncilSandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilBridgnorth District CouncilMalvern Hills District Council £20,000Gloucester City CouncilHarrogate Borough CouncilWarwick District CouncilDudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth East Derbyshire District CouncilGedling Borough CouncilAshfield District CouncilCheltenham Borough Council Source: Department of Communities and Local Government | £50,000South Shropshire District CouncilDerbyshire Dales District CouncilWest Lindsey District CouncilBoston Borough CouncilSelby District CouncilSandwell Metropolitan Borough CouncilBridgnorth District CouncilMalvern Hills District Council £20,000Gloucester City CouncilHarrogate Borough CouncilWarwick District CouncilDudley Metropolitan Borough CouncilNorth East Derbyshire District CouncilGedling Borough CouncilAshfield District CouncilCheltenham Borough Council Source: Department of Communities and Local Government |
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