Weekly drop-in sessions are being organised to make it easier for residents in the South Lakes to access flood grants.
Hundreds of people in South Lakeland hit by December’s floods have already applied to a grant scheme where up to £5,000 is being offered to install measures to protect properties against future flooding.
The scheme still has a year left to run and ends on March 31, 2017, and any business owners or home owners who flooded in whole or part during Storm Desmond or Storm Eva and haven’t applied to the scheme are being encouraged to find out more.
To make that process easier, South Lakeland District Council (SLDC) - which is administering the central government-funded flood resilience grant scheme – is arranging regular drop-in sessions to help with applications.
Residents and business owners will be able to call in to Kendal Town Hall every Wednesday afternoon, between 1pm and 6pm, to discuss the grant.
The first drop-in will be Wednesday, 27 April, and the sessions will continue every Wednesday until further notice.
Officers from SLDC’s public protection team, who are directly dealing with the grant applications, will be able to offer advice on filling out the forms and what information is required.