New dredging to begin on River Parrett: a pre-start briefing
A detailed briefing about new dredging of 750 metres of the River Parrett for Somerset Rivers Authority in 2016.
6,000 trees planted to ‘Slow the Flow’
Ten acres of new woodland are created in the catchment of the River Isle, on Lord Cameron’s estate at Dillington near Ilminster.
Design work to begin on Bridgwater Tidal Barrier
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.
Somerset Rivers Authority approves new dredging on River Parrett
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.