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The polluter should pay to fund environmental projects, according to the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. In anticipation of next week's Government budget cuts they're suggesting alternative ways to fund biodiversity and environmental schemes. They say farmers who use pesticides and fertilisers should pay a green tax. However, not everyone agrees.

The Environment Agency is also preparing for funding cuts but says the risk of flooding in the future is still likely. They say farmers and residents need to look at new ways of reducing the risk to homes and farmland.

Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Anne-Marie Bullock.