Campaigners hail £50m 'once-in-a-generation' funding boost to tackle Somerset floods Friday, June 19, 2026 somerset flooding flooddefences watermanagement climatechange ruralcommunities floodresilience localgovernment infrastructure naturalfloodmanagement A rural flooding action group has welcomed a £50 million government funding boost as a “once-in-a-generation opportunity” to protect Somerset communities from future flooding. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural … Read More
Major Flood Defence Scheme for Bradford-on-Avon Declared Unviable Amid Rising Costs Monday, July 14, 2025 flooding bradford-on-avon environmentagency floodresilience floodmanagement stormbert floodscheme communitypreparedness historicpreservation funding A long-anticipated flood defence project for Bradford-on-Avon has been declared financially unviable due to a sharp increase in estimated costs. The Environment Agency (EA), together with Wiltshire Council, Bradford-on-Avon … Read More