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