Government to apply for the EU Solidarity fund for flooding in Northern England

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What the petition asks

The north of England has been hit by a series of devastating floods in December 2015. As a member of the EU the U.K. has the possibility to apply for aid from the EU for dealing with natural disasters. The national government can apply for aid up to 12 weeks after a disaster. Check links below.

Lives should be put first.

Link from the EU about the fund:

http://ec.europa.eu/regional_policy/index.cfm/en/funding/solidarity-fund/#1?platform=hootsuite

Link to article from Reuters in 2014 when the EU was baffled that the UK didn't apply for it after floods:

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSBREA1B1KX20140212

Liberal Democrat MPs believe the region of Cumbria could be entitled to £12.5m:

http://timfarron.co.uk/en/article/2015/1133538/unlock-eu-cash-to-rebuild-cumbria-farron

Timeline

29 Dec 2015	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jun 2016	Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 4,230

Status Closed

Opened 29 Dec 2015

Closed 29 Jun 2016

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