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Wraysbury, Datchet and Old Windsor left out of River Thames Scheme Consultation<\/strong><\/p>\n

Slough Observer 10th January 2024<\/p>\n

By Daisy Waites<\/p>\n

Residents battling flood water have said they have felt “forgotten” as whispers of a consultation threaten to once again leave them out of future flood relief.<\/p>\n

Wraysbury, Datchet,\u00a0Horton and Old Windsor have been engulfed with water after flooding caused by Storm Henk caused water levels to rise.<\/p>\n

The four villages were left out of the protection the Jubilee River offered to Windsor and Maidenhead when it was opened in 2002.<\/p>\n

Since then residents have been campaigning to have flood defences installed to protect their villages and homes.<\/p>\n

In 2015\u00a0talks of a\u00a0further leg of flood relief which would help properties further downstream were first discussed and called ‘The River Thames Scheme’.<\/p>\n

As talks progressed\u00a0the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead deemed their involvement in such a scheme as “unaffordable” and withdrew from the plans – leaving villagers\u00a0concerned over what the future holds.<\/p>\n

As a result, a\u00a0revised scheme has seen the waterway network cut short, with the\u00a0section originally named ‘Channel One’\u00a0that would have protected Datchet, Horton, Wraysbury, and Old Windsor from flooding, having been removed in 2020.<\/p>\n

In 2022\u00a0RTS project director Dave Bedlington said: \u201cThere is still a flood relief benefit within the Royal Borough from the [River Thames Scheme].”<\/p>\n

A series of consultations have already gathered public opinion on the scheme, but a further consultation is set to open on January 22.<\/p>\n

The six-week consultation will last until March 6, with in-person and virtual events taking place across neighbouring areas, however, residents of Wraysbury, Datchet, Horton and Old Windsor feel like they have been left out with no sessions being run in the Royal Borough.<\/p>\n

On the scheme’s site, it states: “The River Thames Scheme (RTS) will reduce the risk of flooding to thousands of homes, businesses and vital infrastructure.<\/p>\n

“The scheme represents a new landscape-based approach to creating healthier, more resilient, and more sustainable communities.”<\/p>\n

The River Thames Scheme is being run in partnership with Surrey County Council and the Environment Agency.<\/p>\n

RBWM\u2019s cabinet member for environmental services councillor Richard Coe previously told the Observer: \u201cMeasures to help tackle flooding in Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury and Old Windsor are being proactively explored by the Royal Borough and Environment Agency, including funding for alternative flood alleviation works.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll flood risk management projects are complex, multi-stage, significant infrastructure projects and, as such, they take time to identify suitable options working with the community, secure the required permissions and raise the significant investment required from multiple sources in order for them to go ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cFlooding remains a very real risk and concern in Datchet, Horton, Wraysbury and Old Windsor, and we share residents\u2019 frustration at the slow pace imposed by national frameworks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Find out more about the scheme and consultation\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

END<\/p>\n

The original report may be located here https:\/\/www.sloughobserver.co.uk\/news\/24041090.wraysbury-datchet-old-windsor-left-river-thames-scheme\/<\/a><\/p>\n

The dedicated consultation page is here https:\/\/www.riverthamesscheme.org.uk\/consultation<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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