SRA Annual Report 2025-26: At a glance
All these points are fleshed out in the full report.
- £4,534,000: The total amount spent by the SRA during the year – the highest total since 2016-17.
- 25% more flood water flows through Sowy-KSD after completion of multi-year £10m scheme.
- 2.5 miles of dredging helps to protect 1,300 homes and 7,500 hectares of land.
- Extra main river maintenance work helps to protect 447 commercial properties, 416 homes, 2,198 hectares of farmland.
- 21 varied NFM schemes in Somerset catchments.
- 26 places with flooding problems assessed for action.
- 23,182 highest-risk gullies received a second round of emptying.
- 5,000 people directly engaged.
- 91 visits, walks or workshops by farm advisors.
- 190 people attended Somerset Prepared Community Resilience Conference.
- 191 events and visits involving the SRA’s community team.
- 100% commitment to emergency plans.
- 7 Community Flood Action Fund schemes done, 7 schemes started.