...to the website of the Somerset Consortium of Drainage Boards. This site contains information regarding the member boards, meetings, hydrology, planning, policies, conservation, officers, bylaws and forms.
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'The drainage of divers lands situated in the several valleys of the Rivers Parrett, Ile, Yeo, Brue, Axe, Cary and Tone, all in the County of Somerset, is defective…it would be of public benefit, as well as of great advantage to the owners and occupiers of such lands, if provision were made for more effectual drainage…' - Preamble The Somersetshire Drainage Act 1877
