Consent Officer: SDBC Highbridge, Somerset, Dependant on experience #hydrologyjobs #SuDS dlvr.it/SQWzkY

Deputy Area Supervisor: SDBC Somerset - field-based within catchment area, Dependant on experience #hydrologyjobs #SuDS dlvr.it/SQWzmP

Installing water level monitoring equipment for SDBC at Little Arch outfall to Bridgwater Bay. This will provide us with early warnings of blockages at the outfall and help us protect the village of Stolford from flooding.

Clearing Himalayan balsam that’s blocking an SDBC tilting weir eel pass in a Somerset Levels wetland SSSI

Great to chat with ⁦Liz Truss⁩ this morning & hear of her support & commitment to the work of the Somerset Rivers Authority Somerset Rivers Authority & the @IDBSomerset Drainage Boards, particularly the continuing dredging program. ⁦Environment AgencySW⁩

ADA publishes comprehensive Environmental Good Governance Guide for #InternalDrainageBoards 🦇🦆🦢🐝🌿🌾🐟🦡🦀💦👷‍♀️🌳 ada.org.uk/2022/09/ada-pu…

North Somerset Levels IDB SDBC and North Somerset Council North Somerset Council hosted the GB Floating Pennywort Strategy Steering Group in and around Weston-super-Mare this week. #invasivespecies

A great 🧵 about internal drainage boards in Somerset's role in helping to tackle floating pennywort ☘ an aquatic invasive species damaging to aquatic habitats and flood risk 👇

Clearing culverts under Bowmead Drove, Wet Moor. Parrett IDB maintenance.

Many thanks to SDBC for hosting today's South West ADA Branch AGM and excellent presentations from Environment AgencySW Somerset Rivers Authority and Mhari Barnes from Environment Agency Natural Environment & Rural Resilience Team

Councils need support to carry out these non-core services where many don’t have enough funds for their basic statutory duties. Funding for #floodrisk maintenance is becoming critical & Gov needs to take action. @luhc Defra UK ADA LGANews HM Treasury ADEPT

#InvasivePlants like water primrose can: - cause devastating environmental impacts🌍 - be extremely costly to control 💰 - interfere with our health and way of life ❌ #BePlantWise and dispose of your garden waste responsibly to prevent their spread nonnativespecies.org/beplantwise

Everybody in Somerset is affected by flooding. Somerset Rivers Authority exists to reduce flooding - and we've drafted a new strategy for the next 10 years. Give us your views - and share your flooding concerns. Please repost (RT) srastrategy.co.uk

Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) is a partnership of Somerset Council SDBC Environment AgencySW Natural England Wessex Wessex Water & Wessex Regional Flood & Coastal Committee. Find out more about the approach we're proposing to reduce the risks and impacts of flooding srastrategy.co.uk

As partners in the Somerset Rivers Authority we’ve played a part in developing the new strategy for reducing the risks and impacts of flooding across Somerset. Get involved and have your say. 👇 somersetriversauthority.org.uk/have-your-say-…

Following on from Ian Titherington excellent presentation at our ADA Flood & Water Conference, here are some of the dos and don'ts he told us about for making SuDS mandatory – ciwem.org/news/making-su…

⏰ Reminder: only one week to go until the first of our #Somerset Levels and Moors winter readiness information events. Join us, Somerset Council and Somerset Rivers Authority to learn more about what we're doing and what you can do to prepare for winter weather ⬇️

#Somerset Flood Warning in force for the River Brue & Glastonbury Millstream from #Lovington to #Highbridge, including Tootle Bridge, Catsham, Church Moor at Baltonsborough, Street Drove, the B3151 Glastonbury to Meare road, Westhay Bridge and Tadham Moor. check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk/target-area/11…

There are flood alerts and flood warnings in force across the #SouthWest You can check for flooding where you live/work by visiting our online flooding information page: check-for-flooding.service.gov.uk #BeFloodAware

The River Severn CALM Solutions SDBC Environment AgencySW ADA WM Plant Hire It's Calm Engineering (not on X) who organised this year's River Parrett dredging for SDBC which includes the Parrett IDB. The Parrett IDB is a partner in Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) and does this work as an SRA partner using SRA funding eg see somersetriversauthority.org.uk/flood-risk-wor…