Lincolnshire is better prepared for this winter after major investment, the flooding minister says. MP Emma Hardy visited to see the upgraded pumping station which will help protect more than 100 properties.

Lincolnshire Internal Drainage Boards – the bodies responsible for managing water levels – have been spending £44m from the to improve and replace their equipment. The Pyewipe Pumping Station, just outside Lincoln, has bought 15 mobile pumps which can be deployed to emergencies, and upgraded ageing technology.

It will offer better protection for 142 homes, 600 acres of farmland and 16 businesses, including the .

The flooding minister told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “We know with the changing climate that flooding is becoming more likely. Some modelling shows a quarter of

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