Hampshire County Council has received £1.4m from the Environment Agency to fight future flooding

The Environment Agency has handed out the cash to help the council’s Hambledon Flood Alleviation Scheme.

It comes after the main roads through Hambledon were severely damaged by flooding during storms in January and February 2014.

The scheme, which costs £3.89m in total, aims to stop the roads flooding through improving a network of draining ditches to the south by widening and deepening them this month.

Larger pipes will also be placed beneath properties.

Then next year new floodwater culverts will be provided alongside road resurfacing and re-shaping to help any floodwater stay within kerbs.

Councillor Seán Woodward, executive member for economy, transport and environment, said: “This funding towards the flood alleviation scheme in Hambledon is very much welcomed and is a sign that our partnership working with the Environment Agency can have positive results in enabling us to tackle the problems caused by flooding that affect communities all across Hampshire.”