{"id":2601,"date":"2025-09-29T07:55:57","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T06:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=2601"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:31:10","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T15:31:10","slug":"where-does-the-our-money-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=2601","title":{"rendered":"The cost of the RTS. Where does the RTS (our) money go?"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many years the Environment Agency has spent our money on the River Thames Scheme.\u00a0 So where has our money gone?\u00a0 The response to a Freedom of Information request from Ian Swinglehurst<\/strong><\/span> to the Environment Agency resulted in the tabulated answer below.\u00a0 Note the bottom line total = \u00a3100m +\u00a0<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

That is a lot of money but better still – check out the penultimate line on the chart – sunk cost to OBC<\/span> <\/strong>[OBC = outline business case] = (just under) \u00a340m.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While you consider the vast sums involved – just look closely at where the money went.\u00a0 Furthermore – do not forget that RTS<\/span> Channel One was removed from the project in July 2020<\/span><\/strong> simply because RBWM was unwilling or unable make the calculated contribution towards the mandatory Partnership Funding.\u00a0 The RTS Channel One replacement flood defence (DHEFIM) is still under consideration.\u00a0 According to Claude (Ai) the overall project cost is estimated at around \u00a3640 million for the full construction when completed. Given that the project is still in the pre-construction\/planning phase and hasn’t begun major construction work yet, current spending would still be focused on design, planning, consultations, and preparatory work.<\/p>\n

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