Ice floes on the Thames at Docket Eddy in the winter of 1940

Residents channelling their own flood plans

I’ve been contacted by an old friend – Doug Myers – with concerns about the proposed River Thames Scheme to reduce flooding risks.

More water babies

It is obvious that lots of you have fond recollections of swimming in the Thames during your youth and I’ve received a number of phone calls and emails from people thanking me for reviving old memories.

Road will drive us round the bend – or not

Now here’s a dilemma. I’ve been a staunch supporter of the plans for a new bridge in Walton ever since the idea was first mooted. I urged Surrey County Council to stop faffing about and get on with it.