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Bewdley gets £6.2million permanent flood defence - after being washed out for three years in a row
Worcestershire town where residents hit out at Prime Minister Boris Johnson over flood damage will have temporary defences replaced to protect businesses and homes
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A town which has been washed out for three years running is set to see £6.2 million spent on a permanent flood defence.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said Bewdley in Worcestershire will have its temporary flood barriers replaced to better protect homes and businesses battered by Storm Christoph in January.
The temporary defences failed when floods hit the Worcestershire town, and Prime Minister Boris Johnson was heckled by residents and branded a “traitor” for failing to meet the badly affected communities.
A flooded street in Bewdley, Worcestershire, after Storm Christoph (Jacob King/PA)
Six months on, flooding minister Rebecca Pow is set to announce the scheme, and a further £4.5 million which will be invested in smaller projects within the Severn Valley.