Somerset County Council

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Coastal road closed indefinitely as it will eventually 'disappear into the sea'

The road at Cleeve Hill in Watchet has been closed since 12 January and now inspections have revealed further movement is inevitable

24 Feb

Coastal road to close for foreseeable future amid erosion fears

Somerset County Council closed the B3191 Cleeve Hill yesterday (12 January) after heavy rain accelerated the ongoing erosion.

13 Feb

23 million bathtubs of water pumped into Somerset rivers as flood threat eases

The 'major incident' status declared on the Somerset Levels has been stood down this morning

24 Jan

'A gritted road is not automatically a safe road' - warning after bus crash

Cliff-top road closed due to risk of it collapsing into the sea

Busy A road closed 'for a number of days' because of flood risk in Somerset

Council leader diagnosed with kidney cancer

Somerset road still closed more than 18 months after huge landslip

Heavy rain sparks mudslide on busy A road in Somerset

Somerset Council's new boss named - and he could earn more than the PM

Children with special needs missing months of school in Somerset

Giant pothole caused thousands of pounds worth of damage

Judge hears of Somerset council's 'long-standing failure' with adoption rules

Government backs single council for Somerset

Poll finds two thirds of people in Somerset would prefer to have two authorities