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…
Berry Hill Footbridge Repair Cost £334,000
£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 Berry Hill Footbridge saga – and RBWM implications
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
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…
Failure to maintain land drainage channels (YouTube – 18 minutes)
For anybody concerned about flooding – see farmer Tom Pemberton debating the issues (and benefits) associated with the maintenance of land drainage infrastructure.
NAO Report – Value for money – flood resilience
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….
Windsor and Maidenhead council defends record on flood defences
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….
RTS Water Quality Problem in Surrey?
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…
PUBLIC EVENTS – Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures (DHEFIM).
Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures – Invitation to two Public Events (NOW FINISHED) We are writing to inform you of upcoming events for Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures…
Berry Hill Footbridge removal cost – about £100,000
The Maidenhead Advertiser recently published* an updated version of the Berry Hill Footbridge. Apparently the removal costs of c. £100,000 were paid by Bucks County Council. Update provided on Taplow’s Berry Hill…