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Housing developers could pay for new pumps to stop flooding

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (622+ words) Housing developers should provide more funding for pumps to prevent flooding across Somerset, according to one of the county's internal drainage boards. Storm Chandra caused devastating flooding and disruption across Somerset in January and February, leading to fresh calls for…...

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Campaigners welcome 'once-in-a-generation' £50m to combat floods

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (622+ words) Members of the Three Villages Flood Group outside Mudford pumping station(Image: Local Democracy Reporting Service) A rural flooding action group has welcomed a £50m government as a "once-in-a-generation opportunity" to protect Somerset communities from future flooding. The Department for the…...