Today (22/9/2025) the Jubilee River timber footbridge number 17 – known as the Allotments Bridge – has been inspected and is now closed and barriered off until further notice. In terms of…
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Abstract – Emerging fire risks – the use of plastic crates to create underground storm water storage
Yet again I am bringing this one back to the top of the list. SuDs and fire risks In a technical context, particularly in the UK, SuDs can be an acronym for…
River Thames Scheme funding misinformation?
For anybody who does not know what is going on with the River Thames Scheme funding – a simple web search will reveal the following (misleading?) information: River Thames Scheme funding announced…
Red Arrows
17-9-2025 16.45 hrs Coming into Datchet (very noisy) and leaving
Wraysbury Drain Report – Still no improvement after five years
Five years on and the Wraysbury Drain is still blocked THUS THE SEVERITY OF A FLOOD EVENT IS INCREASED. Water is prevented from entering the channel upstream between Wraysbury Station and Douglas…
The (steel box structure) Taplow Riverside footbridge
Opened in November 2018, the award winning Taplow Riverside Footbridge is a River Thames crossing that provides a new pedestrian link in the Thames Path to connect the Taplow riverside development with…
Flood defence funding changes?
Around here we know that the next flood is on its way – we just don’t know when, how deep or for how long. We also know that local land drainage infrastructure…
Jubilee River Issues @ 9/9/2025
Today there are a number of significant issues that impact Jubilee River capacity availability and magnitude. Please see some images here: Jubilee River Issues- images 9-9-2025
River Thames Scheme falling further behind?
It looks like the River Thames Scheme project is falling ever further behind. I liaised with Claude (Ai) and we agreed the following: The Original Problem (2003): The MWEFAS (Jubilee River) experienced…
RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025
The Final Draft of the RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report – Year ending 31 March 2025 – has just been published. You can find the report (dated 29/8/2025) here