Red-tape holds up flood defence scheme say campaginers
Communities along the East Coast are recovering after they were hit by the most serious coastal tidal surge in over 30 years.
Tidal barrier 'would have prevented Boston flooding'
There are calls for urgent Government action to shore up flood defences at Boston in Lincolnshire after last week's storms caused chaos around the town.
A tidal barrier, which experts say would have prevented Thursday night's flooding isn't due to be built until 2019. Adam Fowler reports.
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