Councillors have called for a report on lessons to be learned after floods in Brighton in the last month.

Scores of homes and shops in Bevendean were flooded in mid-October and there was further damage on Monday after a second storm.

Brighton and Hove Council received an initial report on the floods and called for another as soon as possible. It has also arranged for a full scrutiny investigation.

Assistant environment director Gary Thurston told councillors urgent action was taken to deal with the floods.

That included pumping away water, reinstating power, setting up an emergency rest centre, removing mud and debris from roads, cleaning some homes, rehousing people made homeless, daily rubbish collections of damaged goods and restoring broken dams.

Mr Thurston said most residents would claim for damage on policies but some were not insured.

He said: "We are investigating whether charities can be used to help households suffering severe hardship because of the floods."

Mr Thurston said between 4in and 6in of rain fell in a day, the highest figure in a century.

He said the investigation would include whether further flood prevention measures could be put in place.

It will look into whether farming practices nearby could have contributed to the flooding and whether the road drainage system was adequate.

The investigation will also examine whether the council's emergency planning was effective and whether the flood system and drainage had been properly maintained.