Saturday 27 March 2021

Datchet councillor accuses officers of "deleting" parts of River Thames Scheme's history | Royal Borough Observer

Datchet councillor accuses officers of "deleting" parts of River Thames Scheme's history | Royal Borough Observer

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National flood prevention party member, councillor Ewan Larcombe (Datchet, Horton, and Wraysbury), said he was angry when he noticed the River Thames Scheme’s website homepage “deleted” the Royal Borough and channel one as if they were never part of the project to begin with.

The £640 million River Thames Scheme was originally set up with three channels to protect 15,000 homes from Datchet to Teddington. 

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Map of the orginal River Thames Scheme

Map of the orginal River Thames Scheme

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However, a River Thames Scheme spokesperson said the website front page was updated to reflect the project now and information on the scheme’s previous design, which includes channel one, can still be accessed on the site.

They added: “Although the proposed Channel one of the River Thames Scheme’s three channels is no longer going ahead, the Environment Agency continues to work with the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead to explore different options for reducing the flood risk in these communities.” 

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