The Jubilee River independent e-mag.

Flooding: A critical review of causes, consequences, and probability reduction.

This independent e-mag was initially created to expose and highlight Environment Agency incompetence and failure on the £110m Jubilee River flood alleviation project in Datchet, but now reveals the facts and the truth about  sub-standard flood defences nationwide, flood defence failures, neglect of watercourse maintenance (thus increasing the probability of flooding), property insurance difficulties, continuing development on flood plain and related matters of national significance, especially responsibility without accountability, and finally the Environment Agency culture of 'smug arrogance' and neglect of 'duty of care' and their shortage of both engineering and mathematical expertise.  Unfortunately the Environment Agency can no longer be trusted and are not 'fit for purpose'.

<<< Go straight to all the latest news

BNFFAG and contact details

Hull Catchment Flood Management Summary (930kB)

Freuchie Flood Action Group

'Do we really want to highlight these in public' (Barbara Young - EA CEO - Nov 2003)

“We know the Jubilee River works, there is no question about it. Nonetheless, the Atkins reviews do raise important concerns that the Environment Agency is addressing with urgency.” (Chris Birks - EA Thames region director - August 2004)

'a monument to EA skills shortage'

(Prof. Knight in evidence to House of Commons EFRA Committee)

The EA empire builders continue to give excuses and deny responsibility for flooding, yet demand more money, power and influence without being accountable to the people who pay their wages!  Those that I have met are smug, arrogant and complacent and I have no confidence that these office-bound button pushers (tied by internal conflicts of interest) are capable of doing the right job right, or supporting the national interest.

18/5/09 - The Draining of the Hull Valley (by June A Sheppard)(1Mb - pdf.)

13/5/09 - Elliot Morley claimed £16,000 for mortgage that did not exist (Telegraph)

13/5/09 - Puxton flood plain plan recommended for approval (Kidderminster Shuttle)

12/5/09 - BNFFAG - Flood Update 2 (May 2009)

12/5/09 - New flood protection plan for Sunk Island (Hull Daily Mail)

11/5/09 - Talks aim to solve lock keepers' pay dispute (Oxford Times)

9/5/09 - Parliamentary Answer ref Pitt Review implementation (Hansard)

9/5/09 - Oxfordshire ordered to build 55,200 homes by 2026 (Bicester Advertiser)

9/5/09 - 'The Environment Agency will not talk to me!!!'  (e-mailed response from Ian Tomes)

8/5/09 - Space reserved for St. Ives flooding report

8/5/09 - Burnt-out boat in old Windsor Lock (photo and letter - Mrs G Bolton)

7/5/09 - This is what a proper flood bank should look like............

7/5/09 - £100m flood defence scheme planned for Leeds (NCE)

7/5/09 - E-mail ref Cllr J Grey from Ian Thompson

29/4/09 - Floods Bill criticised for creating SUDS confusion (NCE)

24/4/09 - Myrke flood bank - current structural condition (Ian Thompson)

Myrke flood bank - 2004 pictures

24/4/09 - Cllr Jesse Grey - RBWM Mayor elect

21/4/09 - Floods and Water Bill published for consultation (Link to Defra)

20/4/09 - Plug pulled on Windsor Hydropower project

18/4/09 - £10m overhaul begins on Hull tidal barrier

17/4/09 - EA refuses £3m Abingdon flood defences (Abingdon Herald)

16/4/09 - £85k for Gilberdyke village flood defences (Hull Daily Mail)

15/4/09 - New flood walls for Morpeth (Morpeth Herald)

8/4/09 - EA proposals for new Thames Barrier (NCE)

7/4/09 - Flooding relief work nears end (Oxford)

6/4/09 - MP asks why flood task force has never met (Hull Daily Mail)

6/4/09 - Myrke flood bank still deteriorating (pictures - 1.2mB)

2/4/09 - Pitt Report (House of Commons - Hansard)

2/4/09 - 'Making Space for Water' but how much? (e-mail from Harry B)

27/3/09 - NFU President pledges support for farmers' fight on flooding (Driffield Times)

12/2/09 - Here comes the flood water - up another 450mm (Datchet) (350kB picture)

12/2/09 - Flooded footpath safety hazard (Datchet) (350kB picture)

11/2/09 - Here comes the flood water (Datchet) (350kB picture)

9/2/09 - Surge in homes built on flood plains (Mail-on-line)

8/2/09 - Geotextile reinforcement exposed on newly rebuilt floodbank

5/2/09 - BNFFAG flood update

5/2/09 - Data relating to extreme floods (Lords question - Hansard)

4/2/09 - New EA flooding database - 'not accessible to public' (Hansard)

3/2/09 - A Flood Risk Assessment by Graham Fryer

2/2/09 - £18m flood defence for Edinburgh (NCE)

1/2/09 - River still needs a clean out - by G Woodcock (Morpeth Herald) Full marks!!!!

For items prior to 1/2/2009, please click to view Archive Index.