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flag MP Harriett Baldwin urges faster flood defence work in Tenbury Wells amid insurance losses and flood risks.

flag Tenbury Wells MP Harriett Baldwin is pushing the Environment Agency to speed up flood defence work, citing delays in promised protections and growing concerns as insurers like Zurich withdraw flood coverage for key buildings including the Pump Rooms and Regal Cinema starting October. flag She has raised the issue with ministers and the Treasury Select Committee, stressing that a rebuilt flood wall should justify continued insurance, while the agency pauses its broader scheme but continues targeted resilience efforts like property surveys and natural flood management. flag Baldwin warns the town is likely to flood again, pointing to the successful Bewdley project as proof of the agency’s capability, while the agency says it is prioritizing immediate risk reduction and remains open to larger schemes as funding allows.

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