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 "title": "Flood defences in the required condition, England",
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 "summary": "The share of flood and coastal defences in high consequence systems in England in the condition they are required to be in, each year since 2017–18, from Defra's environmental indicators.",
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  "Defra's indicator F2b: the Environment Agency's assets in high consequence systems, those protecting the most people and property. The Environment Agency's long-term aim is 98%.",
  "Defra's indicators are not official statistics."
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  "attachment_title": "F2b: Percentage of flood or coastal risk management assets, in high consequence systems, in required condition in England, 2017/2018 to 2025/2026"
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  "label": "Defences in the required condition",
  "value": 93.0,
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   "name": "Defences in the required condition",
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