With the backing of some of my fellow MPs who have the River Severn flowing through their constituencies, I had the opportunity today (15 November 2023) to ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt, for an additional £500 million for the River Severn Partnership. The partnership is made up of representatives from local authorities along the River Severn and is chaired by Shropshire Council's Executive Director of Place.
£50m of government funding has already been awarded for initial projects, but additional funding is now needed to enable the partnership to focus on a programme of innovation to reduce flood risk, secure future water resources and improve and deliver shared natural assets.
The Chancellor gave his assurance that he would try and secure additional money for the partnership before the end of the current parliamentary term.
