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    My name is Ewan Larcombe and I have lived downstream of Windsor (UK) on River Thames flood plain for almost my entire life.  My parents and my grandparents also lived here under the constant threat of fluvial flooding.  My god-mothers brother kindly supplied images of the 1947 flood event that you will find here - Wraysbury - 1947 flood images - with 2009 comparison.  Then we had a problem with a our railway bridge Wraysbury Railway Bridge collapse - May 1988 and now we have the issue of reservoir flooding due to lack of maintenance on ageing infra-structure April 2006 - Queen Mother Reservoir - burst pipe at embankment toe. Now we have the problem of ageing reservoirs and the possibility of embankment breach or collapse (risk of flooding from reservoirs)

The flood events of January and February 2014 are the subject of a Mail online report by Simon Walters 'The Wrath of Wraysbury'

I cannot promise to prevent all forms of flooding, but I can promise to do my best to highlight the causes of flooding and to focus on reducing the probability of flooding and thus improving the lives of those people at risk.  I believe that prevention is cheaper than cure and that some insurance companies are taking advantage of the current situation.

Apparently 10% of the population is at risk of flooding in one form or another.  In my opinion neither the victims of flooding nor those people at risk of flooding are properly represented in the political arena. The politicians have conveniently short memories.

Consequently flawed Government policy implemented by an under-funded Environment Agency has led to neglect of watercourse maintenance, resulting in increased flood risk that will now be aggravated by the spending cuts. Current schemes will be delayed or cut out altogether.  There has been no progress in this area since the 2003 flood event.  The recommendations in Clive Onions 2004 FRAG Report have not been implemented, the big issue being the Environment Agency's benign neglect of dredging for flood defence purposes.

The 'Big Society' concept is now being used by the Government to transfer responsibilities and duties to the newly identified but under funded lead local flood authorities. Thus the Environment Agency cuts costs at the same time as shirking their duties.

The Flood Risk Regulations 2009 now require the lead local flood authorities and the EA to expose their own shortcomings, and December 2011 is the first milestone in the process.  Publication of the reports will highlight the weaknesses and failure to fully comply may lead to EU compliance infraction and subsequent fines.

Please see Flood Risk Regulations 2009 and Ewan's Guide

Standing as an Independent in a local Government election is difficult, therefore I applied to the Electoral Commission to register the National Flood Prevention Party, complete with an emblem and a description list.  You can locate the Electoral Commission registration via their home page at http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/ and you will then need to search the PEF online register.

The registration number is PP 1713 and the party emblem is reproduced below:

River and reservoir flooding - Horton and Wraysbury

Wraysbury - 1947 flood images - with 2009 comparison.

Flood defences - not waving but drowning - by Damien Carrington

Lower Thames FRMS

More EA propaganda - September 2011

Flood Insurance - Latest

The Morpeth flood insurance model

How to contact me.

The Flood Prevention Society

The National Flood Prevention Society

Promoted by Ewan Larcombe, 67 Lawn Close, Datchet SL3 9LA  -   Tel 01753 544302