Flood hit counties to share �1.9m

More than 2,500 properties in the west Berkshire area were flooded

The government has announced about �1.9m of funding to help rebuild Berkshire and Oxfordshire communities hit by last summer's floods.

Oxfordshire County Council is the largest recipient in the region with �681,820 from the Restoration Fund.

It is part of an extra �31m of UK funding announced on Thursday by Floods Recovery Minister John Healey.

Figures released on Wednesday showed some 344 households across the Thames Valley have been unable to move home.

West Berkshire is most affected, with 168 households still not back in their properties.

However, the number of people still out of their homes has halved in the region over the last two months.

Flood Restoration Funding (authority) Oxfordshire: �681,820 (today) - �862,242 (total to date) West Berkshire: �491,854 - �2.8m Wokingham: �310,244 - �500,186 Hampshire: �166,996 - �166,996 Cherwell: �131,063 - �154,063 Oxford: �99,608 - �239,902 West Oxfordshire: �61,266 - �789,387 Reading: �57,334 - �167,334 Vale of White Horse: �34,194 - �308,643 Thames Valley Police: �23,164 - �23,164

This weekend marks one year on from the floods that hit Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Yorkshire and many other parts of the country.

Transport Minister Rosie Winterton has also announced a further �144,000 to rebuild flood affected roads in West Berkshire.

Mr Healey MP, said: "One year on from last summer's floods I have been impressed by people's resilience and how communities have pulled together to get back on their feet.

"Today, I am able to announce that 62 local authorities will receive a share of a further �31 million to support their continued efforts to rebuild their communities.

"They will be free to spend this as they see fit, depending on local priorities."

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