Water Company Fined £300,000 Following Sewage Spill That Devastated Somerset River Wildlife Wednesday, April 15, 2026 wessexwater pollution somerset environmentagency riveryeo watervoles sewagespill habitatrestoration wildlifeconservation environmentalfine Wessex Water has been fined £300,000 after a backed-up sewer discharged sewage into a tributary of the River Yeo in Somerset, causing significant environmental damage in September 2022. The incident, confirmed by the … Read More
Water Company Fined £300,000 Following Sewage Spill in Somerset Wednesday, April 15, 2026 wessexwater sewage pollution somerset riveryeo environmentagency fishkill habitatrestoration watervoles conservation Wessex Water has been ordered to pay £300,000 after a backed-up sewer discharged untreated sewage into a tributary of the River Yeo in Somerset, causing significant environmental damage. The incident occurred in September … Read More
Weston-super-Mare Tackles Fly-Tipping Crisis with £45 Million Government Crackdown Wednesday, April 15, 2026 flytipping weston-super-mare wastecrime environmentagency cleanup enforcement pollution community somerset legislation Weston-super-Mare is set to benefit from a £45 million government initiative targeting the rampant problem of fly-tipping, after local residents voiced ongoing concerns. The government’s freshly launched Waste Crime … Read More
Campaigners Urge More Permanent Pumps on Somerset Levels to Prevent Flooding Monday, March 30, 2026 somerset flooding pumps environmentagency somersetlevels drainage floodprevention renewableenergy infrastructure floodmanagement Somerset’s internal drainage boards are calling on the Environment Agency (EA) to install more permanent pumps on the Somerset Levels to mitigate the impact of flooding, following the severe winter flooding caused by Storm … Read More
Environment Agency Says Ilminster Flood Protection Scheme May Take a Decade Thursday, March 26, 2026 flooding ilminster environmentagency somerset floodprevention riverisle flooddefence culvert community infrastructure The Environment Agency (EA) has indicated that implementing a comprehensive flood protection scheme for Ilminster’s park homes could take around ten years. This announcement comes in response to concerns raised after severe … Read More
Work Commences on £1m Coastal Defence Project to Safeguard Minehead Seafront Monday, March 16, 2026 minehead coast flooding defence environmentagency rockarmour seafront erosion butlins construction A £1 million coastal defence project is now underway to protect a vital stretch of Minehead’s seafront from ongoing flood risks. For years, Minehead town centre has been vulnerable to coastal flooding, causing damage to … Read More