Somerset Levels & Moors Local Action
FLOODING ON THE LEVELS AND MOORS
A large number of communities and businesses continue to be affected by the flooding on the Levels and Moors. For general information regarding the flooding you can visit the County Council's website Flooding page.
If you are being affected by the flooding you can contact Somerset County Council on 0845 345 9155 between 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday to Friday. Please note that this is not an ‘Emergency Response Team’ and if your property has flooded or you are in imminent danger of flooding, please use one of the following contacts:
Emergency Contacts
Emergency Services (if life is at risk) 999
Environment Agency – Floodline 0845 988 1188
Wessex Water 0845 600 4 600
Sewage floodline 0845 850 5959
Leakstoppers 0800 692 0692
Support for those affected by Flooding
A fundraising campaign for those affected by the flooding has been set up and is being managed by the Somerset Community Foundation. If you would like to donate a financial contribution please visit the Fundraising page.
Somerset Flooding on the Levels Action Group (FLAG) has been set up to support those living on the Levels and affected by the flooding. They are also coordinating donations of clothes, bedding, food etc. If you would like to offer support, or find out how you can access support of this kind please visit the FLAG website. Alternatively you can contact Heather Venn on 01823 491483.
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Transition Year
The Somerset Levels and Moors Local Action Group may have closed to new applications, but we certainly haven't stopped working! We have received a grant from Defra so that the Scheme staff can now focus attention on a new grants programme to start in 2015. So through 2014 we will be reviewing strategies for the area, consulting with key partners and communities on the Levels and Moors and making a strong case for further European funding to support economic activity from 2015 - 2020.
We will keep you up to date with our progress via news items on the website, so keep checking back for further details.
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The Levels & Moors Local Action Group has been successful in securing £1.2m of funding. The Levels and Moors area spans from Burnham-on-Sea and Cheddar in the west and north, to Glastonbury in the east and Martock and South Petherton in the south and all areas in between.
The programme is being delivered through a Local Action Group (LAG) made up of individuals from the community, public and private sectors, working with a wide range of community partners.
We have funded a number of projects and these can be viewed by clicking on the 'latest projects' tab at the bottom of this page.
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The Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) runs from 2007 to 2013. It provides the major financial vehicle for protecting and enhancing the environment and securing a range of public benefits for society.
For more information please click here.