Betty and Tommy Barr relive their river memories

Will plans raise risk of flooding?

I do despair sometimes when hearing about the Environment Agency’s plans. The current proposal not to replace resident lock keepers along the non-tidal Thames and to rent out their vacant homes – including those at Chertsey and Sunbury Locks – is a case in point.

The proof of the pudding…

It’s definitely that time of year when the thoughts of many folk turn towards the possibility of getting out on the river.

Environment Agency fees: Is it time to rock the unlicensed boat?

I’ve mentioned before in this column that I have a certain amount of sympathy for the Environment Agency because, in this age of austerity and Government cutbacks, it has struggled to meet all its commitments to river users because of a lack of funds.