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What's happening in the housing market? 🏡 👉 Average price of a home coming to the market for sale drops by £4,969 this month to £368,740.

Following last nights meeting. #bawdrip #Somerset bawdrip.org #stopthedevelopment

💦 Farmers are urging the @EnvAgency to intensify efforts to prevent flooding on the Somerset Levels, as climate change increases the frequency and severity of extreme weather events. READ MORE: ow.ly/XIUf50TWbaO

‘The Environment Agency’s current projection is by 2027 just 6% of Englands rivers will be in good ecological condition!' @Feargal_Sharkey | #RestoreNatureNow

Thousands of property firms on ‘brink of collapse’, warn insolvency experts propertyindustryeye.com/thousands-of-p…

It seems ironic that the vice-chairman of an internal drainage board doesn't appear to support works that will reduce flooding on the levels (and indeed "development" land being sold by him) somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-… @SomersetLive @BWMercury @RachelBurdenEA #flooding #somerset #uk

Wain Homes wants to build 58 houses on the edge of a Cornish town and make ZERO affordable - because it says it can't afford to build them. cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-… cornwalllive.com/news/cornwall-…

Growing proportion of England’s flood defences in disrepair, analysis finds theguardian.com/environment/20…

"Housing policy in Britain is a chaotic shambles. Thank God for nimbys, I say, without them the green belt would have been ravaged, when what’s really needed is new ideas and vision for brownfield sites" by Simon Jenkins theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Actions speak louder than words

The Bawdrip development is outside a village on a floodplain, has a 106 order is in place. Had refused planning permission on the same site. Would be located in an area prone to flooding. It would be to unprofitable to developers want to build housing. shorturl.at/ikt35

Help to stop the unnecessary and very expensive #development on open countryside outside the village of #Bawdrip #Somerset. t.ly/evnyc rb.gy/ht9co0

We have updated our website. Take a look at t.ly/evnyc #developments #bawdrip #somerset #village #bridgwater #flooding #somersetlevels #floods #somersetlive @BWMercury @CountyGazette @WSMERCURY @SomersetLive @burnham_on_sea @BBCBristol

New look website, take a look at t.ly/evnyc #developments #bawdrip #somerset #village #bridgwater #flooding #somersetlevels #floods #somersetlive @BWMercury @CountyGazette @WSMERCURY @SomersetLive @burnham_on_sea @BBCBristol

Petition just launched by local campaigner: "We want the Government to review and reform the local planning process, to improve the rights of people who may object to planning applications." petition.parliament.uk/petitions/6411…

Government needs to get real about ending nutrient pollution Scrapping #nutrientneutrality will push some of our most important freshwater sites to the brink Prime Minister, keep your promise - communities & wildlife across the country need #cleanwater theguardian.com/environment/20…

New research shows annual damage caused by flooding in the UK could rise by more than a fifth over the next century unless all international pledges to reduce carbon emissions are met. Find out more 👉 bit.ly/3IYGnUm #flooding #COP26 #NetZero

@nickyg1971 @SedgemoorDC @EnvAgencySW @EnvAgency Just imagine, it was only 6 months ago that @SedgemoorDC said this floodplain would not flood in the next 100 years. Still granted housing and local infrastructure though. #somersetlive #flooding #environment @BridgwaterMerc @SomersetLive @SedgemoorDC @bbcsomerset @BBCBristol

Might be an idea for @SedgemoorDC and other local authorities to rethink approving planning applications to build homes on floodplains. @EnvAgencySW @EnvAgency

The developer has applied to get out of providing any much-needed affordable homes on the site. somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-…

Supporting our churches and chapels. #Timberscombe #stpetrockschurch open every day for worship and community use