Guardian learns £4m proposal to bolster barriers in Cumbria town was repeatedly postponed after funding cuts by Tory-led governmentA flood defence scheme for the Cumbrian town of Kendal,which was submerged in up to 5ft (1.5m) of water by Storm Desmond, was repeatedly postponed, or the Guardian can reveal.
The £4m project to protect 440 properties from flooding from the river Kent,which runs through the heart of the town, was in line for funding in 2011. But the Conservative-led government sharply reduce flood defence spending that year.
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Source: theguardian.com