£9.7million upgrade completed at Dunball Sluice
Dunball Sluice - a vital flood defence asset near Bridgwater - has been successfully refurbished by the Environment Agency. A £9.7million project - part-funded by Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) - has given the sluice another 25 years of operational life. The Sluice plays an important role in helping to protect properties, businesses and internationally important habitats across the Somerset Levels and Moors.
2025 UK River Prize winner part-funded by SRA
A project part-funded by Somerset Rivers Authority has won the Catchment Restoration Award in the River Restoration Centre's 2025 UK River Prizes. The Holnicote Estate Project, led by the National Trust in West Somerset, was picked for its successes over the last seven years in restoring natural processes to the River Aller and Horner Water catchments.
Dam works starting at Chard Reservoir Local Nature Reserve
Work is starting on a major scheme to help protect the dam at Chard Reservoir from extreme future flooding. The project is led by Somerset Council and part-funded by Somerset Rivers Authority. Work is expected to be completed by the summer.
Huge barge in Bridgwater to help build Tidal Barrier
A major milestone is reached in the building of the Bridgwater Tidal Barrier with the arrival of a jack-up barge from Liverpool. It will enable the creation of a cofferdam, an enclosure pumped dry to allow for work below the water level of the River Parrett, and the construction of bearing piles for the Barrier’s foundations.
SRA budgets £3.2 million for new Somerset flood works
A new £3.2million programme of flood risk reduction works across Somerset has been approved by the Board of Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). Fourteen schemes and activities will benefit dozens of different places. The SRA's council tax charge stays at the same level it was set in 2016.
SRA launches Community Flood Action Fund for Somerset
Small grants for works to reduce flooding are now being offered directly to Somerset communities by Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). The SRA's new Community Flood Action Fund will help people with good local knowledge of flooding problems take the initiative and get things done. Up to £200,000 a year is being made available for practical actions with obvious benefits that can be achieved quite quickly. The Fund is aimed at not-for-profit organisations, such as town and parish councils, charities, social enterprises and community benefit societies.