Community Plan
An opportunity to carry out a community consultation was offered to Ilminster Town Council in conjunction with SALC, Somerset Council and Smart Communities in October 2022. The project was fully funded through Somerset Council.
A questionnaire was created with the assistance of Smarter Communities that would allow the Town Council and other organisations to be able to use an evidence base for the furtherment of a variety of projects in Ilminster using the communities’ thoughts.
Please find the reports below.
The updated Action Plan will be uploaded below after the 19th March 2024 Town Council meeting.
The Town Council has very limited manpower and resources to help residents who suffer from flooding.
If there is a yellow/amber warning for bad weather, residents should make preparations to protect their homes and move their vehicles to higher ground.
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
Non-Emergency Contacts
Environment Agency 03708 506 506
Flood Protection Association 033 33 23 87 01
National Flood Forum 01299 403 055
Police (non-emergency) 101
Somerset Civil Contingencies Unit 0845 345 9188
Somerset Drainage Boards 01278 789906
Somerset Highways (to report blocked
Highway drain or gully) 0300 123 2224
For urgent enquiries, the Flood Risk Management Team can be contacted on:
0300 123 2224 between 9:00 am – 6:00 pm Monday to Friday.
Please note that the team are not an ‘Emergency Response Team’ and if you have flooded or are in imminent danger of flooding, please refer to the contact list above.
For information to get prepared for flooding please visit Somerset Council’s webpage at: www.somerset.gov.uk/preparing for flooding
Somerset Council’s telephone number is 0300 123 2224.
If householders have had problems getting home insurance,
click here for the Government’s website which also has information for lower cost insurance for householders living in flood prone areas.
