Post Statutory Consultation
A BIG thank you to all of you that attended one of our statutory consultation in person or virtual events and also to the hundreds of you who took the time to provide your feedback and views by completing the online feedback form, posting a paper feedback form or sending us an email.
The River Thames Scheme (RTS) statutory consultation ran for six weeks, from 22 January 2024 to 4 March 2024. During this time, we held eleven in-person consultation events which were all located along the scheme route, and five virtual events.
The RTS teams spoke to over 2,700 people, with our specialist and technical experts on hand to answer any questions raised. It was a busy, but extremely productive couple of months.
All the feedback we have received, is now being carefully considered by the landscape architects, civil engineers, environmental scientists, water modelling experts and others working on the RTS. The issues raised in every consultation response are recorded and considered carefully by the project team. It's our aim to deliver the best possible scheme which will reduce flood risk to communities without delay.
Downstream measures
During our Statutory Consultation events, the interactions and discussions, One prominent theme that stood out was regular questions asked on the downstream measures being implemented as part of the current design of the River Thames Scheme.
In mid-April 2024, we will launch a 'Downstream Campaign', further clarifying how the water will flow downstream as a result of the scheme, how the water is controlled and where it goes. Our campaign will also include an animation on weirs and how the plans implemented at the weirs will support the flow of water downstream.
Keep a look out on our social media or sign up for our external newsletter to learn more. In the meantime, please see our Flood Modelling Report.
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