Farmers in Burnham-On-Sea area can bid for environmental improvements
Farmers in the Burnham-On-Sea area are being invited to bid in Somerset’s biggest ever auction for works to reduce flooding, boost agriculture and improve the environment.
The event is being organised by the Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group SouthWest (FWAG SW) for Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA) and Bristol Water.
Cllr David Hall, Chair of Somerset Rivers Authority, said: “This will be our fourth online auction and this year farmers are being offered a choice of up to 12 different measures, more than ever before.”
“The aim is to help slow the flow of water down to vulnerable areas while delivering other benefits. Moves like grassland slitting and subsoiling, for example, don’t just aerate the ground and let more rain filter in, they also improve the soil.”
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Public Health England is publishing a weekly update outlining the number of new cases reported in each seven-day period for every area of the country, as well as an interactive heatmap showing the most affected areas.
The rolling data reports the new cases being confirmed in any seven-day period, with the data published on Wednesday (February 3) covering the period up to January 29.
The figures for the intervening five days are not included as they are incomplete and likely to be altered.