Extra cash will be invested in the Tenbury Wells flood defence scheme, the town's MP has said.
West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin has been lobbying for support for a bund construction and road-raising project in Severn Stoke as well as a flood scheme in Tenbury Wells.
Inflationary pressures have seen raw material costs soaring and the Tenbury scheme was feared to be significantly over budget.
Mrs Baldwin met with environment minister Rebecca Pow in December to lobby for additional financial support.
She also wrote to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs asking for additional cash from the £100 million support scheme to help areas which are regularly impacted by flooding.
Environment Secretary Therese Coffey has now written to Mrs Baldwin confirming that cash from the fund will be allocated to support schemes in West Worcestershire.
In 2020, the Environment Agency said construction of the scheme was due to start in March 2022 and aimed to reduce the risk of flood to Tenbury Wells, benefitting around 120 residential and 145 commercial properties.
Mrs Baldwin said: “I had a very constructive meeting with Rebecca Pow, who has been a firm supporter of the Tenbury scheme since it was first designed.
“I’ve been very active lobbying behind the scenes to help to keep the two outstanding flood schemes on track and with this great news, I hope that both projects will be able to push on this year.
“I am hopeful that the Severn Stoke scheme will get completed this year and I plan to meet with the Tenbury scheme project manager very soon to hear the progress on finalising a plan to go before Malvern Hills District Council as soon as possible.”
The £1.8 million Severn Stoke scheme is being developed by the Environment Agency in partnership with Worcestershire County Council and Malvern Hills District Council.
It is a flood mitigation embankment scheme that is designed to protect 18 homes and businesses including St Deny’s Church, the Rose and Crown pub and the village hall.
The nearby A38 will also benefit from the scheme so should be impacted less by disruption during spells of bad weather.
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