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Views wanted on Bridgwater Tidal Barrier site

8th September 2016
News

Two sites have emerged as the most promising locations for a Bridgwater Tidal Barrier - and people are now being urged to say which they prefer, and why - so that one site can go forward for more detailed analysis.

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Excavator On Floating Pontoon At Start Of 2016 SRA-funded Pioneer Dredge Of River Parrett Near Moorland

New dredging to begin on River Parrett: a pre-start briefing

7th April 2016
News

A detailed briefing about new dredging of 750 metres of the River Parrett for Somerset Rivers Authority in 2016.

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Somerset Rivers Authority Chair Cllr John Osman With Lord Cameron Planting Trees On Lord Cameron's Dillington Estate Near Ilminster.

6,000 trees planted to ‘Slow the Flow’

2nd April 2016
News

Ten acres of new woodland are created in the catchment of the River Isle, on Lord Cameron’s estate at Dillington near Ilminster.

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Design work to begin on Bridgwater Tidal Barrier

6th January 2016
News

Consultants have been appointed to carry out detailed technical work on a barrier in the River Parrett to protect homes and businesses in Bridgwater from the risk of tidal flooding.

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Somerset Rivers Authority Chair Cllr John Osman On A Fact-finding Visit To Northmoor.

Somerset Rivers Authority approves new dredging on River Parrett

27th October 2015
News

A fresh round of dredging on the River Parrett will begin next year (2016), after Somerset Rivers Authority agreed to target a stretch between Northmoor and the M5.

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