Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) Board meetings in 2025

The last SRA Board meeting of 2025 was held on Friday 5 December at the offices of Somerset Council (previously the headquarters of Mendip District Council) in Cannard’s Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BT. Read the agenda, reports and summary of decisions for the SRA Board meeting on Friday 5 December. Subjects involved River Brue modelling and the SRA’s proposed Enhanced Programme of works for 2026-27.

On Friday 12 September 2025 the SRA Board met at the offices of Taunton Town Council, in the Tone Room, Deane House, Belvedere Road, Taunton, TA1 1HE. Read the agenda, reports, summary of decisions and minutes for the SRA Board meeting on 12 September 2025. Subjects included River Brue modelling, more funding for dredging the River Parrett, and the SRA’s community engagement team.

Before that, the SRA Board met on Friday 6 June at the offices of Somerset Council in King Square, Bridgwater (formerly Sedgemoor District Council’s headquarters). Read the agenda, reports, summary of decisions and minutes for the SRA Board meeting in Bridgwater on Friday 6 June. Subjects included the SRA Annual Report 2024-25, progress with River Sowy – King’s Sedgemoor Drain Enhancements and funding requests about the restoration of the River Barle at Simonsbath, Act to Adapt and Somerset Prepared grants for flood-related community training and equipment.

On Friday 7 March the SRA Board met at the offices of Somerset Council (formerly South Somerset District Council’s headquarters) in Brympton Way, Yeovil, BA20 2HT. Subjects included the SRA’s budget and programme of works for 2025-26, the Greater Sedgemoor Landscape Recovery Project, and an auditor’s report. Read the agenda, reports, summary of decisions and minutes for the SRA Board meeting on 7 March 2025.

The first SRA Board meeting of 2025 was held on Friday 24 January at the offices of Somerset Council (formerly Mendip District Council’s headquarters) in Cannard’s Grave Road, Shepton Mallet, BA4 5BT. Read the agenda, reports, summary of decisions and minutes for the SRA Board meeting on 24 January 2025. Subjects included the SRA’s proposed programme of works for 2025-26, the River Brue, and progress towards finishing Phase 1 of the River Sowy – King’s Sedgemoor Drain (KSD) Enhancements Scheme.