Whaley Bridge residents and other flood hit areas are to receive more than £5 million in government funding to help get back up and running.

Businesses in the Derbyshire town, which underwent a full evacuation after a damaged dam was declared unsafe, will receive £100,000 to cover uninsured costs as part of a £5.25 million emergency funding package.

Business secretary Andrea Leadsom said the money would help the businesses “get back up and running as quickly as possible”.

Whaley Bridge became a ghost town when 1,500 people fled amid fears torrential rain would cause the dam to burst. Residents have only just returned to their homes after nearly a week away.

The Ministry of Housing has activated the government's emergency Bellwin scheme to reimburse local authorities for the immediate costs they have paid out during the crisis. £150,000 will go to High Peak Borough Council, which includes the town of Whaley Bridge, to support the recovery effort.