Author: ecwlarcombe

(This is an extract from the Daily Express) A new £121million bridge blamed for leaving large swathes of Norfolk under water did increase the risk of flooding, a rediscovered official document has…

This is an extract from the Maidenhead Advertiser Works to Temple footbridge ‘like Apollo 13 – failure is not an option’ Sam Leech saml@baylismedia.co.uk 05:04PM, Wednesday 29 November 2023 The footbridge crossing…

Subject: Re: Appeal Ref. 3280090 The Old Telephone Exchange, Masonic Hall and Adjoining Land, Elmsleigh Road, Staines upon Thames, TW18 4PH Dear Joanna, I understand that you hold the office of Chief…

£100,000 to take down a small timber footbridge in 2021 Then it has to be replaced!  How much and who pays? The Berryhill Footbridge Repair was shown as £334,000 in the 2022/23…

The shortcomings in the Environment Agency design and construction that have led to the structural failure of the timber Berry Hill Footbridge over the Jubilee River in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Bearing in mind…

The Politics of (Local) Flooding A Report to Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury Parish Councils Ewan Larcombe 20/11/2023 THE PAST: 30 years ago I gave evidence at the 1992 MWEFAS Planning Inquiry 20…

For anybody concerned about flooding – see farmer Tom Pemberton debating the issues (and benefits) associated with the maintenance of land drainage infrastructure.    

The National Audit Office recently published a report on flooding as follows: Heavy, persistent and widespread rain affected much of England when Storms Babet and Ciaran struck in October and November 2023….

This is an extract from an article by James Moules Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) A council has defended its record on flood alleviation efforts following questions that areas remain at risk….

Open water swimmers have raised concerns! SCC Cabinet Meeting – 10-10-2023 – Supplementary Agenda – Extract from page 50 of 56 CABINET MEMBER BRIEFING TO COUNTY COUNCIL NAME: Marisa Heath PORTFOLIO: Environment…