I now have the latest information from the Vale of White Horse District Council which says that householders affected by the July floods will each receive a £250 grant as stated in my previous post.
The Government has announced that the Vale will receive a total of £250,000 in emergency recovery grant to help flood-hit members of the community.
Any remaining capital will be invested in capital schemes to protect against future flooding.
The Council will be using the Government's definition of flooded properties to determine eligibility, which is floodwater inside homes.
So far, the Vale has recorded more than 600 flooded homes and this figure could increase.
Each household recorded as being affected will be sent an application form for the grant and payment will be made to the bank account of the person responsible for paying the Council Tax. Any householder who believes that they may be entitled to this grant who has not received a letter inviting them to apply within the next week or so should contact the council on 01235 520202 or visit the website at:
The Red Cross Relief Fund should also soon start to distribute awards, so the application form includes a section for those people who believe they are in particular hardship. This information will be passed on to the Red Cross for consideration.
Grants up to £2500 will be made available to businesses affected by the floods to help them to develop recovery plans. The South East England Development Agency (SEEDA) is making this funding available as part of an initial package to help businesses to make as swift as possible a recovery from flooding. Full information at this link:
We have received our claim form. However, it's a little misleading, especially if we are supposed to sign the form before money is released to our bank accounts. The forms comprise of part A and part B. We are invited to complete part B if we want to request a grant from the Red Cross Relief Fund. If not, we just need to complete and return part A. But on the back of form B (the one we don't need to complete if we're just applying for the Vale grant), are all the proviso's and permissions etc etc, that usually accompany any form from the Council. So, why is this not on form A? And if people return form A alone, will they still receive the £250, as this form will be unsigned and undated?
ReplyDeleteMy suggestion would be to take your form to the Local Services Point in Wantage to ask their advice on this matter. Without seeing the form and knowing your individual circumstances, it is difficult for me to comment sufficiently on this.
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