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We have set up a new Floods Resilience Taskforce to ensure better co-ordination between central government and front-line agencies on the ground and throughout the country. The task force brings together organisations including the Association of Drainage Authorities, the National Farmers’ Union, local resilience forums and emergency responders. The task force is key to strengthening resilience in the face of floods, and it met for the first time in September and will meet later this month. We have also provided £60 million to help farmers affected by the unprecedented flooding last winter, and an additional £50 million will be distributed to internal drainage boards to manage water levels to protect the environment and agriculture.