Billions needed for coast’s failing flood defences

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A breach could leave Lincolnshire communities under several feet of water, officials have warned.

August 1, 2025 | News Editor

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Scunthorpe
St John's Church, Scunthorpe
Scunthorpe Scunthorpe shown within Lincolnshire
Population	72,514 (2006 estimate)
OS grid reference	SE893102
- London	146 mi (235 km) S
Unitary authority	North Lincolnshire
Ceremonial county	Lincolnshire
Region	Yorkshire and the Humber
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SCUNTHORPE
Postcode district	DN15 - 17
Dialling code	01724
Police	Humberside
Fire	Humberside
Ambulance	East Midlands
EU Parliament	Yorkshire and the Humber
UK Parliament	Scunthorpe

Scunthorpe is a town in North Lincolnshire, England. It is the administrative centre of the North Lincolnshire unitary authority, and had an estimated total resident population of 72,514 people in 2010.^[1] A predominantly industrial town, Scunthorpe, the United Kingdom's largest steel processing centre, is also known as the "Industrial Garden Town".^[2]^[3] It is the third largest settlement in Lincolnshire after Grimsby and Lincoln. The Member of Parliament for Scunthorpe is Nic Dakin (Labour).
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Billions needed for coast’s failing flood defences

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Billions needed for coast’s failing flood defences