By James Moules – Local Democracy Reporting Service There has been a “prolonged and systemic failure” to help communities affected by severe flooding, a councillor has said. Ewan Larcombe criticised Royal Borough…
Parish Councils record intention to object to RTS DCO
On 11/12/2023 – Datchet Parish Council On 18/12/2023 – Wraysbury Parish Council On 19/12/2023 – Horton Parish Council unanimously agreed the following motion: To approve that __________ Parish Council writes to the…
£121m bridge DID increase risk of flooding in Norfolk
(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…
Temple Footbridge problem
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…
Development and Flood Risk in Staines-upon-Thames
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….