Policy paper

Programme of flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) schemes

The Environment Agency manages government investment to reduce flood risk and coastal erosion in England.

From:
Environment Agency
Published
12 April 2010
Last updated
2231 AprilJuly 2025 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

Programme and asset management information and data including interactive map

https://environment.data.gov.uk/asset-management/index.html

List of schemes invested in between April 2025 and March 2026

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List of FCERM schemes that invested government funding between April 2024 and March 2025

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List of 29 prioritised projects ready for delivery

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Details

The government is committing a record 22-year year investment of £2.65 billion in flood and coastal erosion risk management.  This covers April 2024 to March 2026.

The programme includes information about projects that will receive an allocation between 1 April 2025 and 31 March 2026. You can download the full list of these projects.

You can also download a list of flood and coastal erosion risk management projects that invested government funding during the first year of the 2-year programme (between 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025). Most of these projects span multiple years so the amount does not equal the total project cost. As Environment Agency accounts have not been finalised and approved, the investment data is provisional and subject to change.

£140 million from the 2-year investment programme will be prioritised for 29 projects that are ready for delivery. This will help make sure communities are protected as soon as possible. You can also download the list of these 29 projects.

This 22-year year commitment will better protect 52,000 homes and non-residential properties such as: 

  • shops 
  • business and industrial premises 
  • schools 
  • hospitals 
  • transport links 
  • utility sites 

The Environment Agency is committed to reducing the risk of flooding. This includes the risk of flooding from: 

  • rivers 
  • the sea 
  • groundwater 
  • surface water 

We develop projects to reduce flooding and coastal erosion by working with: 

  • local authorities 
  • internal drainage boards 
  • local communities 

The Regional Flood and Coastal Committees (RFCCs) support this approach and have agreed the programme.  

The future of multiyear projects is subject to change and the outcome of both annual RFCC consenting and the 2025 Spending Review.

Updates to this page

Published 12 April 2010
Last updated 2231 AprilJuly 2025 + show all updates

  2. Minor amendments to the 25-26 list of projects to correct some constituency and location information.

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