Environment Agency call for new homes to be flood proof

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Chief executive James Bevan backs calls for revised regulations to make homes more resilient

The government’s chief environment advisor has recommended a new raft of regulations for homes built in areas prone to flooding.

Head of the Environment Agency (EA) James Bevan said that new housing on flood plains should only be built if they are immune to flooding.

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