In response to some questions that I submitted, the following letter (containing interesting links) was received from the National Audit Office. Dear Mr Larcombe, Thank you for your correspondence to the NAO…
Riparian responsibilities for the Wraysbury Drain
‘Riparian responsibilities for the Wraysbury Drain’ is the heading for a letter from RBWM to landowners adjoining the Wraysbury Drain. The letter is dated 5 August 2020 but the Wraysbury Drain…
Who is responsible for maintaining watercourses?
There is a short YouTube video on maintaining watercourses and produced by Hampshire County Council here
When the Jubilee River will not work!
According to the EA: The Jubilee Flood Relief Channel is not designed to reduce flood risk to communities upstream or downstream of the scheme. It does not adversely impact communities downstream. When…
Answer to RBWM Member Question 25/9/2024
I have reproduced my Member Question (and the answer) as follows: b) Councillor Ewan Larcombe will ask the following question of Councillor Coe: Cabinet Member for Regulatory Services: River Thames Scheme Channel…
The role of lead local flood authorities
The role of lead local flood authorities (RBWM is a Unitary Authority) Lead local flood authorities (unitary authorities or county councils) are responsible for local flood risk management. This means ensuring risks…
Six months on and still waiting for action from RBWM
At the RBWM Council Meeting on 11 March 2024 a motion 0n land drainage infrastructure maintenance was debated and resolved as follows: RESOLVED unanimously that this council takes immediate action to ensure…
Flooding Questions – for RBWM 25/9/2024
The DHW Ward of RBWM has been flooded four times since the construction of the MWEFAS channel (Jubilee River) that improves protection for Windsor, Eton and Maidenhead. RBWM has failed to ensure…
Rule change on taking furniture to the tip?
This is a BBC report from Devon as follows: New Environment Agency (EA) regulations demand upholstered furniture is stored and transported separately from other non-recyclable waste – even when it is all…
Letter to Minister from RBWM and response
RBWM wrote to the Minister about the River Thames Scheme and flooding. Both the RBWM letter (dated 22 July 2024) and the Minister’s response (dated 5 September 2024) are shown below: