The Local Flood Risk Management Strategy is being updated (October 2023) With the revived interest in flooding – and the mandatory need to update the supporting LFRMS – you may wish to…
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River Thames Scheme funding announced – 21/10/2019 ????
Look what they said in 2019! This is an extract from the Surrey County Council website. It is apparent that this project has changed significantly over time. River Thames Scheme funding…
£20m further expenditure on River Thames Scheme queried after £70m to date.
At a virtual meeting of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee on 18/10/2023 attended by about 60 people I queried an item on the 2024/5 Capital Programme update. I believe that…
Berry Hill Footbridge fiasco – nearly two years on!
Where is the footbridge? Who pays for the replacement, how much will it cost and when will it happen? Berry Hill Footbridge was part of the Thames Path over the Jubilee River…
RBWM Extraordinary Council Meeting 10-11-2023
RBWM has arranged an Extraordinary Council Meeting on 10-11-2023 to debate finance. Update on Council’s current financial position 4) To consider the update on the Council’s current financial position provided to Cabinet…
RBWM Member Questions – Wraysbury Drain
RBWM Member Questions and Answers 26-9-2023 (Council Meeting – 26 September 2023) Councillor Larcombe will ask the following question of Councillor Coe, Cabinet Member for Environmental Services Question 1 Please explain why…
Wraysbury Drain – gone dry again – September 2023
Yet again the Wraysbury Drain has gone dry. The channel downstream of Wraysbury Railway Station is about two miles of ancient land drainage infrastructure with records dating back to the late 1700’s. …
Environment Agency has spent £70M on pre-construction for £640M River Thames Scheme
(Below is an extract from New Civil Engineer published in August 2023) Environment Agency has spent £70M on pre-construction for £640M River Thames Scheme 14 AUG, 2023 BY THOMAS JOHNSON The Environment Agency has…
Motorway View – 80 new houses in Datchet
At a meeting of the Windsor and Ascot Development Management Committee on Thursday 7 September 2023 at 7.00 pm the Committee approved planning application 22/02737/FULL – Land to the rear of 45…