SRA Annual Report 2024-25: Burnham-on-Sea desilting
Around 100 tonnes of silt and debris were removed from a stream which extends out of New Rhyne near The Drive in Burnham-on-Sea.
This stream was struggling to cope with heavy culverted flows from roads, and from properties built in the 1960s.
Clearance works (pictured below) have improved the conveyance of water and reduced flood risks for around 30 properties and local businesses including a petrol station, caravan repairer and caravan dealer.
The job was done, using SRA funding, by the Axe Brue Internal Drainage Board (IDB).
Possible further improvements are being considered by the IDB to ensure long-lasting local benefits.
