bathpool on Somerset Dailyhttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/tags/bathpool/Recent content in bathpool on Somerset DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usThu, 25 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000£800k Secured for Permanent Flood Pumps Near Taunton Cinemahttps://somersetdaily.co.uk/800k-secured-for-permanent-flood-pumps-near-taunton-cinema/Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://somersetdaily.co.uk/800k-secured-for-permanent-flood-pumps-near-taunton-cinema/New permanent electric pumps are set to be installed on the River Tone near Taunton to help prevent flooding in the Bathpool area. This vital upgrade comes amid plans to boost flood defences following recent severe flooding incidents, including the impact of Storm Chandra. The Old River Tone flows under the railway near Bathpool, entering the main River Tone at the Hankridge Nature Reserve, close to Taunton’s Odeon cinema and Hollywood Bowl.