SRA Annual Report 2023-24: Introduction to Workstream 4: Resilient Infrastructure
In the Somerset 20 Year Flood Action Plan, drawn up in 2014, two of the six main objectives were about making the county’s infrastructure more resilient. They urged that access should be maintained for people and businesses travelling within Somerset or through the county.
This imperative was picked up in the new Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) Strategy for 2024-34, the second of whose five objectives is to “Maintain access and connections during times of flood for communities and businesses across Somerset”.
The SRA therefore deals with flooding along highways as well as waterways.