The Cookham Plan

Findings and Recommendations

Housing and Development Group

7. FLOODING

1.                     

Identify a comprehensive and prioritised list of flood relief measures for Cookham.

To stimulate progress and to confirm that measures proposed by the Environment Agency are in the best interests of the community as a whole.

Cookham Parish Council

Environment Agency

By 30 June 2008

Discussions with Environment Agency.

If no independent review of the options is available, commission a consultant such as WRA to produce a master plan.

This should include consideration of flooding of Lulle Brooke, increases in capacity through and around Cookham Weir, reduction in flow across the Moor  and the effectiveness of existing bunding as well as measures to address specific local areas of risk.

2.                     

Implement flood relief measures

To reduce the risk and impact of flooding by the River Thames

Environment Agency

As soon as practical

Construct additional flood relief measures.

3.                     

Raise level of B4447

To maintain access to the village in times of flood (if not resolved by flood relief measures)

RBWM

As soon as possible

Raise level of road and increase culvert capacity to prevent closure by flooding

4.                     

Improve Traffic Management at times of flood

To minimise disruption to residents and businesses when roads are closed by flooding

RBWM
Cookham Parish Council

By 30 November 2007

Agree a traffic management strategy and associated roles and responsibilities.

Seek any powers necessary for enforcement.

Obtain and store all necessary signage and other equipment.

5.                     

Engineering surveys and maintenance of the Causeway bridge

To ensure that the bridge remains an attractive part of the Moor landscape and able to carry traffic at times of flood

RBWM

By 31 December 2007

Commission engineering survey.

Agree ownership and funding responsibilities

Undertake recommended maintenance regime

6.                     

*Publish drainage problems and target  / actual response times on the Internet

Enhanced visibility and accountability for resolving local drainage issues.

RBWM

31 March 2008

Establish fault logging and status information on the RBWM Internet Site.

7.                     

Undertake a study of reported flash flooding risks and drainage problems across Cookham

To clarify the extent of the problem and to identify solutions.

RBWM

31 March 2008

Identify the causes of problems and produce a plan for their management and resolution.