Welcome Guest [Log In] [Register]

Royals Rendezvous Statement
Royals Rendezvous has moved to a new location, please go to royalsrendezvous.co.uk to continue the discussion.

Username:   Password:
Add Reply
Thames Valley Weather & Traffic News
Topic Started: 19 Oct 2012, 02:55 PM (12,237 Views)
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
WINNERSH



BBC News Berkshire



Flooded Loddon Bridge park and ride stays closed

A flooded park and ride site in Berkshire will remain closed for the rest of the day.

The Loddon Bridge site in Winnersh, which has a history of shutting after heavy rainfall, has been affected again this week.

Wokingham council said it hoped it would reopen on Saturday but with more rain forecast this could be revised.

On Thursday, motorists across Berkshire endured travel delays after heavy rainfall caused flooding on some roads.

By mid-morning the B4494 Oxford Road in Newbury was barely passable between the Grove Road and Love Lane junctions.

Sandford Lane in Woodley and Emmbrook Road in Wokingham were also closed for a time.

Flood alerts have been issued for Lower River Loddon, the River Pang and the River Blackwater at Swallowfield.


Posted Image
Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
SuffolkRoyal
Member Avatar

Perhaps someone could enlighten me, but what is the point of the Environment Agency?

Here we have a department whose remit is to protect the environment in relation to pollution and floods, who have an annual budget in excess of £1billion, and yet every year we read more and more stories about severe flooding in almost every part of the UK.

I've no doubt, as with most government agencies, 75% of their budget disappears on wages, but what is the point of the agency? All I ever hear them say is people should be prepared for flooding and then stand around wringing their hands once it has happened saying "we did warn you"! How about actually doing something to help prevent the problem in the first place?

Sorry David, probably not quite the response you wanted to this thread but, hopefully, someone better informed than me will enlighten me to the fact that they really are worth over £1billion per year of tax payers money!
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
No, understand that perfectly, good points ;)
Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Owlish52
Member Avatar
RR Foreign Legion - Across the Pond - View from Texas
If your Environment Agency is like our Environmental Protection Agency, they (1) identify topics of environmental concern, (2) publicize them, (3) develop a plan to address the concern and then (4) discover some species of animal or vegetable (like a snail darter, a dunes lizard or a LibDem) that will become extinct if anything is done to resolve (1). This shows that they are Doing Something, but Remaining Attentive to the Needs of the Environment.
"It could have been worse with Hillary..." - Owlish52
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
Owlish52
19 Oct 2012, 05:45 PM
If your Environment Agency is like our Environmental Protection Agency, they (1) identify topics of environmental concern, (2) publicize them, (3) develop a plan to address the concern and then (4) discover some species of animal or vegetable (like a snail darter, a dunes lizard or a LibDem) that will become extinct if anything is done to resolve (1). This shows that they are Doing Something, but Remaining Attentive to the Needs of the Environment.
:D :D
Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
BBC News

Environment Agency's Thames flood conservationist appeal
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20121405


A volunteer flood conservation officer is being sought in the South East to help advise thousands of homes and businesses. The Environment Agency wants to recruit a volunteer with "extensive knowledge" of conservation along the River Thames. The warden would be responsible for advising the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee on environmental issues, such as wildlife benefits.

The river was severely affected by flooding in 2007. The Thames area to be covered by the volunteer stretches from Oxfordshire and Swindon to London and Essex, and from Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire to Surrey and Hampshire.

Amanda Nobbs, chair of the Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC), described the Thames area as being "vulnerable to climate change". The Environment Agency said 20,549 homes benefited from reduced flood risk last year as a result of the work of the Thames RFCC. Recent examples of the committee's work includes a £11.3m flood defence scheme, in partnership with Woking Borough Council, at Hoe Valley in Woking, Surrey.
Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
Takes my attention -


River Thames flood warnings lifted as bridge reopens


BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20572609

Flood warnings along the River Thames have been lifted as water levels continue to drop. The Environment Agency removed warnings around Henley and Purley earlier, while Sonning road bridge in south Oxfordshire also reopened.

The bridge had been closed to traffic since Tuesday after widespread flooding on the Berkshire-Oxfordshire border.

One flood warning for the River Thames remains in place between Shiplake and Wargrave.

Despite warnings being lifted, Emma Hoyle from the Environment Agency warned people not to be complacent. She said:

"Our teams continue to be out on the ground monitoring the ongoing situation. They are also helping with the recovery in many areas and we continue to encourage people to notify us if there are any new risks we haven't been made aware of."


Oxford Region Floods -

Posted Image

Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!
Flooding back with us!

BBC News
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-20856822


Several flood warnings are in place on the River Thames as rising water levels are predicted to peak over the weekend. The Environment Agency has issued the warnings for parts of south Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Surrey.

Trains between Oxford and Reading were delayed on Friday afternoon by up to 40 minutes due to flooding between Oxford and Didcot Parkway.

The Met Office said rain "is expected to become heavier" across Oxfordshire and Berkshire by Saturday morning. Emergency flood barriers were installed on Osney Island, Oxford on Thursday while the Loddon Bridge Park and Ride site in Wokingham is closed.

The Environment Agency said water levels were expected to peak towards the middle of the weekend. Flood risk manager Dave Beddlington said:
"Levels along the River Thames will continue to rise very steadily over the next couple of days. On the tributaries, the River Kennett and the River Loddon, levels will actually stabilise and steadily fall. Our main area of concern currently is Caversham and Reading. Residents in low lying areas or with property near the river should be particularly vigilant. Our advice is simple. Keep up to date with all the latest information, stay out of flood water as it can be extremely fast flowing and dangerous and have a plan. Think about what possessions are really important and need to be kept out of harm's way."

Dr Liz Bentley, from the Royal Meteorological Society in Reading, explained how warmer weather fronts approaching from the Atlantic have had an effect. She said:
"Over the last few weeks, weather systems from the South West have been slightly tropical in nature. It means when the air is warmer, it holds a lot more moisture. That's why we're seeing two inches of rain falling in the space of 24 hours quite frequently. On the back of already saturated ground that can lead to widespread flooding."



A flood warning is in place for the River Thames at Sonning as water levels continue to rise


Posted Image


Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
Zip
Member Avatar

Stop effing raining. Perleassseeeee
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
daib0
Member Avatar
Inter-Forum Gamemaster!

Yesterday warning -


Motorists in Berkshire are being warned to take extra care with plunging temperatures leading to icy conditions.

West Berkshire Council said roads in some areas of the district were still affected by the recent heavy rainfall. A council spokesman said:
"The water on the roads in these areas is so deep, gritting has no impact. They could freeze over into sheet ice."

Roads have been badly affected in the Lambourn Valley, East Ilsley, Compton and Hampstead Norreys.

A Met Office yellow warning - advising drivers to "be aware" of the danger of ice is in place as driving conditions could become hazardous.

Snow is forecast for most parts of the county on Monday.
Royals Rendezvous - a specialist and friendly Reading FC fan forum
Cello man... VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEVmGOEMJLE&t=12s Please share !
Offline Profile Quote Post Goto Top
 
1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous)
Go to Next Page
« Previous Topic · Local Issues · Next Topic »
Add Reply

Royals Rendezvous - 2013-16