Flood damaged schools get 28 million pounds for repairs

The schools in Hull, East Riding, Worcestershire and Merton will share 27.92 million pounds to rebuild primary schools and prevent future damage after last summer's flooding.

The cash is on top of the £133m the government has already made available to flood-hit communities, including funding for schools, transport and businesses - and a further £2.15bn being invested over three years in flood defences and coastal erosion risk management in England.

Jim Knight, schools minister, said: "Our priority last summer was to get funding to the frontline as soon as possible to reduce immediate direct pressures on local authorities' revenue budgets.

"Staff, parents and governors worked tirelessly last summer holidays to make sure the vast majority of schools opened on time.

"But we also promised to step in with further capital funding where areas could not reasonably be expected to cover long-term costs."