'Danger to Life' Warning Issued as Heavy Rainstorm Approaches Somerset Saturday, December 6, 2025 somerset rain flooding metoffice weather storm wind floodrisk transport southwest The Met Office has issued a serious “danger to life” warning as a heavy rainstorm is forecast to batter Somerset starting Monday evening, December 8. The alert will be in effect from 6pm Monday through 6pm … Read More
Planned Solar Farm on Bridgwater and Taunton Canal Scaled Back After Community Feedback Friday, November 28, 2025 solar bridgwater taunton canal solarfarm floodrisk community energy somerset landscaping A proposed solar farm on the historic Bridgwater and Taunton Canal has been scaled back following input from local residents and environmental concerns. IBV Fordgate Solar Ltd. initially applied in late August to develop a … Read More
Interactive Map Reveals Storm Claudia Flood Risk Areas Friday, November 14, 2025 flooding stormclaudia environmentagency metoffice floodwarnings floodalerts rainfall weatherwarnings somerset floodrisk Somerset and numerous other communities across England face flood alerts today (Friday) due to Storm Claudia’s relentless heavy rainfall expected to persist over the next 24 hours. Currently, there are 100 flood alerts … Read More
Government ‘Doesn’t Understand’ the Consequences of Withdrawing River Maintenance in Somerset Thursday, November 13, 2025 somerset environmentagency rivermaintenance floodrisk budgetcuts northsomerset drainage localgovernment watercourses infrastructure Senior government figures are being accused of failing to grasp the full impact of cutting river maintenance in Somerset’s low-lying areas, councillors have revealed. In August, the Environment Agency announced it would … Read More
North Somerset Council Faces New River Maintenance Costs Amid Budget Strains Thursday, November 6, 2025 northsomerset floodprevention rivermaintenance environmentagency riparianowners budgetcuts localgovernment floodrisk publicservices somerset North Somerset Council is confronting unexpected financial pressures after being tasked with maintaining several rivers, following the Environment Agency’s recent decision to reduce its involvement due to budget cuts. River … Read More
Financial Strain on Council After Taking on River Maintenance Responsibilities Thursday, November 6, 2025 northsomerset rivers floodprevention environmentagency budgetcuts riparianowners councilfinance floodrisk rivermaintenance somerset North Somerset Council is facing unexpected financial pressure following the transfer of river maintenance duties previously handled by the Environment Agency. This shift places a significant burden on the already stretched … Read More