内容摘要：Other parents and staff from the school will also be participating in the Blackpool festival of running to help raise funds for the project.

Other parents and staff from the school will also be participating in the Blackpool festival of running to help raise funds for the project.

Taunton Town Council decided at a council meeting on Tuesday that it will take on the cost forfrom March 2026. Until then, Somerset Council will cover the bill.

It comes after Somerset Council said it could no longer afford the annual £31,000 bill and threatened to turn off the power supply in Fore Street.Leader of the town council Tom Deakin said: "This initiative not only addresses the needs of our hardworking vendors but also contributes to the vibrancy and footfall in our town centre."A petition to stop the electricity being switched off gained more than 1,400 signatures after being launched by eight businesses earlier this year.

Alex Frost, who has traded for 20 years in Taunton, said at the time: "As I think you can see from the petition, we are wanted in the town."We got a lot of support so that was really nice."

In response, Taunton Town Council has formally agreed to invest in electricity points at various locations in the town centre.

Mr Deakin said: "By encouraging and enabling these types of business to continue trading in Taunton, we are fostering a lively and dynamic environment, attracting both residents and visitors, boosting local businesses and enhancing the overall community experience."Traffic monitoring site Inrix reported at 11:00 BST that the slip road had reopened.

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for rain from 05:00 until 23:59 on Monday across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.A yellow warning for rain means some communities may be cut off by flooded roads, with possible power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses, it said.

Flood warnings have been in place on Monday for the River Medway between Forest Row and Penshurst, along with the Rivers Eden and Eden Brook from Crowhurst to Penshurst.There have been flood alerts