The villagers of Datchet, Horton, Wraysbury, and Old Windsor not only woke up to their homes being six feet under water; they also found leading politicians of the time, a mass media frenzy, and some swans floating at their doorsteps.
Author: ecwlarcombe
The flood defence plan that would have protected four Windsor villages
The River Thames Scheme (RTS) and it was conceived to protect thousands of properties and businesses initially from Datchet all the way to Teddington from flooding.
Datchet parish council outraged over 5G mast blunder
From The Royal Borough Observer 22-12-2022 AN OUTRAGED council has called for the Royal Borough to allow councillors to decide on 5G masts following a previous planning blunder. Datchet Parish Council passed…
RBWM homes with highest risk of flooding in UK
From UK Daily News, 19-12-2022 More than one in ten properties in Windsor and Maidenhead are in areas with the highest risk of flooding, data has revealed. Read the full article here
Utility Bidder – UK Flood Report
Utility Bidder are a utility switching advice company. They created the UK Flood Report to inform and benefit their existing and potential customers. Although we don’t normally promote links from businesses, their…
Windsor and Maidenhead named in top 5 UK areas most at risk of flooding
Original Article: BerkshireLive 04-12-2022 The borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has been named as one of the top UK areas most liable to floods. In a new report it was found that…
The next River Thames Scheme Consultations
The Environment Agency has just published the attached newsletter that includes the dates/times/places for the latest consultations. The closest even in the DHWNEWS area is on the 25th of November, 1pm to…
Political Balance
At the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead full council meeting on the 27th September 2022, Councillor Larcombe highlighted that he had submitted a Motion on Notice at item 13a in relation…
How to assess flood risk and protect your property
You can check your long term flood risk by entering your postcode into a government website and signing up for free flood warnings. Met Office advice to protect your property from flooding includes preparing a flood plan.
Stretch of River Aller being partly filled in allowing water to spill out and ‘decide where it wants to go’
In a pioneering project, said to be a first for the UK and inspired by schemes in the wilds of Oregon in north-west US, a stretch of the river is being liberated, the channel partly filled in, allowing the water to spill out and find its own way, creating smaller streams, more pools and boggy areas.