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), house 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'.
Jean Venables ('Jubilee River' Jean) - appointed ICE President
Mrs Venables was Chairman of the Thames Region Flood Defence Committee for many years during the construction of the £110m MWEFAS project (later known as the Jubilee River), leaving soon after the January 2003 flood event.
Mrs Venables was then awarded an OBE for 'Services to flood defence' in the 2004 New Year's Honours.
'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)
Windsor Hydropower Project permitted
Queen goes green as Balmoral generates its own power
Wind turbine proposal for Windsor Castle ?
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Whatever happened to the Thames Catchment Flood Management Plan?
17/11/08 - Spend now, pay later (J Lenton) And more building on flood plain!!!!
16/11/08 - Salmon's Brook flood alleviation scheme changes shape (EA)
15/11/08 - Wolverley FLAG Meeting (The Shuttle)
14/11/08 - 'Flooding our farmland makes no sense' (Hull Daily Mail)
13/11/08 - New reservoir proposals (Theyworkforyou.com)
12/11/08 - Gloucester City Council to adopt sandbag policy
11/11/08 - Five rivers on floodwatch (Oxfordshire)
11/11/08 - New group to map out floods danger (Hull Daily Mail)
9/11/08 - Morpeth flood review - last chance to speak up (Morpeth Herald)
8/11/08 - The North East Catchment Flood Management Plans
8/11/08 - Severn CFMP - 'increases frequency of flooding'
8/11/08 - Morpeth Flood Action Group - next meeting 17/11/2008
8/11/08 - Advice for Morpeth flood victims (Morpeth Herald)
7/11/08 - French flooding - Loire Valley (Mail Online)
7/11/08 - Thames CFMP - 'increases frequency of flooding'
6/11/08 - Thames Catchment Flood Management Plan (Summary) (138kB .pdf)
6/11/08 - 'More flood cash' (ThisisWiltshire) Haven't we heard all this before?
5/11/08 - Venables pledges to tackle climate change (NCE)
5/11/08 - Maintenance of waterways - Northern Ireland Assembly (Theyworkforyou.com)
4/11/08 - copy of Thames Catchment Flood Management Plan available from EA
4/11/08 - Is this really a critical watercourse? (The Myrke Ditch - 550kB x 2)
4/11/08 - (Update) Is this really a critical watercourse? (Datchet Common Brook - 550kB)
4/11/08 - Letters from Dr H M Buckland of (Grimsby) and EA on watercourse maintenance.
4/11/08 - Floods - St. Albans (Written answer) (Theyworkforyou.com)
3/11/08 - Couple's problems so draining (Abingdon Herald)
1/11/08 - Morpeth Flood Action Group meets - 3/11/2008
1/11/08 - Eureka! Watercourse maintenance (Picture - 460kB)
31/10/08 - Weir collapse 'had no flood impact' on Morpeth (Morpeth Herald)
30/10/08 - Is this really a critical watercourse? (Datchet Common Brook - 550kB)
30/10/08 - Devon flooding - and hailstorm chaos (BBC)
29/10/08 - Aldermaston and flooding (Written answer) (Theyworkforyou.com)
29/10/08 - Flood risk maps - House of Lords written answer (Theyworkforyou.com)
28/10/08 - Dr. Paul Leinster appointed new Environment Agency chief (NCE)
28/10/08 - Cllr. Jackson demands extra Government support for victims (Morpeth Herald)
27/10/08 - Safety fear closes Alnwick's Lion Bridge (Morpeth Herald)
27/10/08 - Flood Meetings (Morpeth Herald)
26/10/08 - Thames RFDC flood defence levy 2008/9(London Borough figures)(350kB)
26/10/08 - 'EA management.... not accountable for their actions' (Alan Crisp)
25/10/08 - Thames lock house sell-off will cost lives (Martin Salter MP)
25/10/08 - Study of £3m flood protection scheme for Abingdon(Herald)
23/10/08 - Denis Murphy - Parliamentary debate on Morpeth Flooding (Hansard)
22/10/08 - Slow Pitt response draws fire (NCE) Eventually!!
22/10/08 - How much was spent on flood protection? Michael Ancram (Theyworkforyou)
21/10/08 - Letter and leaflets from EA about dredging
21/10/08 - Action group urging victims to write (Morpeth Herald) Good idea!!
20/10/08 - Consultation on restructuring IDB's (Theyworkforyou)
20/10/08 - Sir Alan Beith - Parliamentary debate on Northumberland flooding (Hansard)
19/10/08 - 1,200 new homes planned for Banbury canalside. Floodplain? - Naturally!!
18/10/08 - EA claim dredging no answer to Morpeth floods (Morpeth Herald) Crayfish problem!!!!!
18/10/08 - Divers fill Thames bed scour holes at Maidenhead (Observer) Why?
18/10/08 - Letter on weir keeping from Harry Purchase (MBM) Spot on Harry!!!
17/10/08 - Proposed Floods and Water Bill (link to Defra) Time to put pen to paper!
17/10/08 - 'How to stop the flooding' (Staines Herald on Wraysbury Flood Fair)
14/10/08 - Environment Agency strategy exposed (How to avoid accountability!)
14/10/08 - Opposition calls for inquiry after 'near flooding' of nuclear sites (NCE)
13/10/08 - Divers begin £1.5m work on bridge (Maidenhead Advertiser)
13/10/08 - Ewan Larcombe excluded from Wraysbury Flood Fair
12/10/08 - Flood Action Group planned (Morpeth Herald) Predictable response!
12/10/08 - Wraysbury Drain blocked (360kB)
10/10/08 - 'Get ready for floods' advice to river folk (Observer)
10/10/08 - EA supply of information on flood risk - Hilary Benn (Theyworkforyou.com)
10/10/08 - Budget for flood management - Hilary Benn (Theyworkforyou.com)
9/10/08 - Council targets hit by flood backwash (Morpeth Herald)
8/10/08 - Thames Guardian article on Lock keepers
7/10/08 - £6m bill for damage to homes (Morpeth Herald)
5/10/08 - Pollution Incident (via Laurence B)
2/10/08 - Clegg to visit flood-hit Morpeth (Morpeth Herald)
1/10/08 - Now you need a permit to pave over your front garden (Daily Express)
1/10/08 - Water bill scandal (Daily Express)
1/10/08 - Coastal defence strategy 'will be devastating'(Hull Daily Mail)
30/9/08 - Flood victim, 91, to meet Gordon Brown (York Press)
30/9/08 - Letter to Thames Guardian (from F Pilditch)
29/9/08 - £2,000 grant cheers flood-hit tea rooms (Morpeth)
28/9/08 - New 'Permitted Development' regulations - effective 1/10/2008
28/9/08 - £18m flood defences scheme joy (Selby - Yorks)
26/9/08 - Neglect means high flood risk (Observer)
26/9/08 - Taking lock keepers homes weakens flood protection (Telegraph)
26/9/08 - EA Flood Fairs - The Channel Ferry analogy
23/9/08 - Residents fear another flood (Oxford Mail)
23/9/08 - More money needed for flood defences, admits Benn (NCE)
22/9/08 - EA FloodNews - Autumn 2008 (646kB)
22/9/08 - Do we need to wring cash from our rivers (Telegraph)
21/9/08 - EA neglect has led to floodwater backing up (Telegraph)
20/9/08 - Flood victims : Why some got no warning (Morpeth Herald)
19/9/08 - Inland Flood Defence Report - March 2001 - National Audit Office (1.2mB)
19/9/08 - Floating device will protect against disaster (Staines News)
18/9/08 - Be prepared with flood fairs (Maidenhead Adv)
17/9/08 - Floods have made area loan shark hotspot (Gloucestershire)
16/9/08 - Flooding in Morpeth area (Link to Northumberland County Council page)
16/9/08 - eco-homes demolished (Clanfield - West Oxon)
15/9/08 - Hundreds turn out to rally against more houses (Tewkesbury)
13/9/08 - Morpeth flooding could get worse (Morpeth Herald)
13/9/08 - Minister promises to help 1,500 flood families back into homes (Hull)
12/9/08 - After the flood (Morpeth Herald Editorial)
11/9/08 - US engineers warn against New Orleans flood defence complacency (NCE)
10/9/08 - E-mail to Mary Dhonau (National Flood Forum) from Michael Howard
10/9/08- Flood hit farmers given a lifeline (Gloucester)
9/9/08 - 'Channel maintenance' (Environment Agency briefing note)
8/9/08 - Big clean-up begins after flooding (York Press)
8/9/08 - Worse still to come after weekend of devastating floods (Telegraph)
7/9/08 - GMB workers say NO to EA proposals leading to weakening of flood defences.
7/9/08 - Flood fears as river levels rise (BBC)
6/9/08 - One dead as heavy rain batters UK (BBC)
6/9/08 - Floods barrage is a 'non-starter' (Hull DM)
4/9/08 - Have your say at flooding summit (Hull Daily Mail)
3/9/08 - 'Good deed' at Tewksbury RC led to death of father and son (Gloucester inquest)
2/9/08 - DIY lock keeping (MBM article + response)
2/9/08 - EA commission 'building threshold survey'
1/9/08 - Corrupt officials blamed for Kosi flood that leaves millions homeless in India (Timesonline)
For items prior to 1/9/2008, please click to view Archive Index.
