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The Wraysbury Drain is an important, ancient and mostly hidden but abandoned land drainage channel in East Berkshire.\u00a0 Having been blocked for years this waterway is now an elongated lake of stagnant water that promotes flooding after significant precipitation events.<\/p>\n

So let me try for yet another petition along the following lines:<\/p>\n

RBWM is responsible for the condition of the ancient channel known as the Wraysbury Drain.\u00a0 Today the channel has the qualities of a stagnant swamp and the potential to cause flooding.\u00a0 This critical piece of land drainage infrastructure has been blocked for years and needs urgent attention.\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

RBWM is the designated lead local flood authority with responsibility for ordinary watercourses.\u00a0 RBWM has appropriate permissive and enforcement powers.\u00a0 The Wraysbury Drain has been the subject of previous petitions but is still not fit for purpose.\u00a0 The channel needs urgent attention.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"Wraysbury
Groundwater level<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Below are the links\/details of two previous petitions:<\/p>\n

Link to a previous RBWM petition dated 2023<\/span><\/p>\n

ePetition – Practice flood defence equality<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Link to Su Burrows 2014 petition<\/p>\n

https:\/\/rbwm.moderngov.co.uk\/mgEPetitionDisplay.aspx?Id=25<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

We the undersigned petition the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to act upon the promises of the Chief Exec of the RBWM who stated in 2003 that there was money in the budget for the clearing out, maintenance of the Wraysbury Drain in its entirety. We ask that this be acted upon urgently with immediate attention by the RBWM, that works to improve flood prevention be implemented and that the Drain be continually maintained in order to reduce the impact of further flooding of Wraysbury.<\/strong><\/div>\n
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It is unacceptable that the RBWM should fail to act upon their responsibility to maintain the Wraysbury Drain. It is furthermore unacceptable that promises be made and not delivered for such a period of time between the disaster of the 2003 flood and the recent 2014 flooding. The people of Wraysbury call upon the RBWM to act with urgency in this matter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Started by: Su Burrows<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This ePetition ran from 28\/01\/2014 to 28\/04\/2014 and has now finished.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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310 people signed this ePetition.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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