Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cuts to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset flooding rivermaintenance environmentagency drainage floodrisk funding somersetriversauthority flooddefenses communitysafety The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to resume full maintenance of Somerset’s rivers after the agency announced significant cutbacks due to funding shortfalls. The EA revealed in … Read More
Catastrophic Consequences Feared Over Cutbacks to River Maintenance in Somerset Monday, August 25, 2025 somerset rivers flooding environment maintenance environmentagency floodrisk drainage flooddefence funding The Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) has urged the Environment Agency (EA) to restore full maintenance across Somerset’s rivers following alarming reports of significant planned cutbacks. The EA revealed in mid-August that, … Read More
‘Cramped and awkward’ homes could still come to Somerset town as appeal lodged Tuesday, July 29, 2025 sheptonmallet somerset housing development planning appeal pegasus countryside affordablehousing floodrisk Plans to build 18 to 22 homes on Westway Lane, Shepton Mallet, remain under consideration despite two refusals by local authorities. The Pegasus Planning Group initially proposed 22 homes, including seven affordable units, in … Read More