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By James Moules – Local Democracy Reporting Service<\/p>\n

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There has been a “prolonged and systemic failure” to help communities affected by severe flooding, a councillor has said.<\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ewan Larcombe criticised Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead (RBWM) council’s record on flood prevention.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury Ward councillor said his constituency had been particularly badly affected in the past,\u00a0including in 2014<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The council said it “shared residents’ frustration”.<\/p>\n

See links below for more details<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/uk-england-berkshire-67787048<\/a><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.sloughobserver.co.uk\/news\/24003775.councillor-criticises-boroughs-flood-defence-record\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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