More than 1,000 flood schemes will be built or repaired over the next two years, the government and Environment Agency have announced.

Investing £2.65bn in total, the government has published the full list of projects to be supported over the next year.

This year around £430m is going towards their construction, while a further £220m will be used to reinstate flood defences to their full standard of service and original design to help protect communities.

Further funding has been earmarked for repairing existing flood assets utilised in flood events, such as pumps, as well as important activity to warn and inform the public of flooding risks.

Floods minister, Emma Hardy, said the government had inherited floor defences in “their worst condition on record”.

She added: “Through our Plan for Change, this government will deliver a decade of national renewal and economic growth. As part of that we are investing a record £2.65bn to build and repair over 1,000 flood defences across the country.”

Schemes to receive funding this year include:

• Derby Flood Risk Management Scheme in Derbyshire - £34.6m and protect 673 homes.
• North Portsea Island Coastal Flood and Erosion Risk Management Scheme in Hampshire - £13.8m and protect 1,081 homes.
• Preston and South Ribble Flood Risk Management Scheme in Lancashire - £10.4m and protect 1,537 homes.
• Poole Bridge to Hunger Hill Flood Defences in Dorset - £12.2m and protect 135 homes.
• Benacre and Kessingland Flood Risk Management Scheme in Suffolk - £10.1m and protect 86 homes.
• Brighouse Flood Alleviation Scheme in Yorkshire - £5m and protect 414 homes.

Caroline Douglass, executive director for flood and coastal risk management for the Environment Agency, said: “Protecting communities in England from the devastating impact of flooding is our priority and this is more important than ever as climate change brings more extreme weather to the nation.

“The delivery of these schemes will be welcome news for homeowners and businesses, who have experienced flooding in the past and may face more extreme weather as our climate continues to change.

“Our focus is now on working with local councils and Regional Flood and Coastal Committees to deliver these schemes on time, ensuring as many properties as possible are protected.”

The government has prioritised £140m to ensure 29 schemes, which are in progress but struggling with cost pressures, can be delivered without further delays, protecting nearby communities as soon as possible.

The list of supported schemes has also been confirmed by the Environment Agency and includes flood defences in Great Yarmouth and the Alverstoke Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Scheme on the south coast.