River Thames Scheme

Do you know how a flood channel works? Watch our video to see how we are proposing to use flood channels to alleviate flooding around the River Thames between Egham and Teddington 🌳 #riverthamesscheme #river #floodprevention #surreycountycouncil #openspaces #educationmatters

Thank you to all that attended a supplementary consultation event and provided your feedback! The feedback will inform our consultation report and any changes to the scheme before we submit our Development Consent Order (DCO) application in late 2025. orlo.uk/mYiR3

It’s the final day of supplementary consultation, closing today at 23:59.   There is still time to complete our feedback form. Please pop paper forms in the post by end of day today or you can fill in the feedback from on our website: orlo.uk/dTR4u

With just 2 days left to have your say on the RTS preferred option for Ferris Meadow Lake, don’t miss out! Submit feedback online or by mail if you picked up a form at our events. orlo.uk/eM61d Got questions? Email us. enquiries@riverthamesscheme.org.uk

Thank you for your support! While our in-person and virtual events are now complete, you can view the materials online and complete the feedback form: orlo.uk/E9Sm0 Supplementary consultation runs until 23:59 on Tuesday 7 October #YourViewMatters

Not able to get to one of the supplementary consultation events? We now have a recording of the first virtual event available for you to view in your own time. orlo.uk/eSX0z If you have any questions after watching, you can contact us: enquires@riverthamesscheme.org.uk

Reminder! This evening is our final online consultation event. It’s not too late to sign up. The event will take place between 7pm and 8pm. Following a presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions to scheme specialists. Sign up here: orlo.uk/wvxg0

Not able to get to one of the supplementary consultation events? We now have a recording of the first virtual event available for you to view in your own time. orlo.uk/Z0a3C If you have any questions after watching, you can contact us: enquires@riverthamesscheme.org.uk

Yesterday, the RTS attended the Surrey Nature Day at West Horsley Place, organised by Surrey Nature Recovery. The children were asked to build flood defences for a house, garden or playground using some of our building blocks. These are some of the creations they came up with.

Once you’ve had the opportunity to view our comprehensive suite of documents on the scheme and had access to a supplementary consultation brochure, we encourage you to fill in our feedback form.  For more information orlo.uk/5vNHr #YourViewMatters

Our third and final in-person supplementary consultation event on Ferris Meadow Lake takes place on Saturday 28 September at Shepperton Village Hall TW17 9AU. For more information on supplementary consultation see our website orlo.uk/6gS6W

Reminder! We have two virtual consultation events as part of supplementary consultation. The first is on Thursday 19 September and the second is on Tuesday 1 October. For more info on the consultation, event locations, dates and times see our website orlo.uk/ZWkuC

Reminder! Our second in-person supplementary consultation event on Ferris Meadow Lake takes place on Monday 16 September at Shepperton Village Hall TW17 9AU. For more info on the consultation, event locations, dates and times see our website orlo.uk/i90Xj

Reminder! Our first in-person supplementary consultation event on Ferris Meadow Lake takes place tomorrow, Wednesday 11 September at Shepperton Village Hall TW17 9AU. For more info on the consultation, event locations, dates and times see our website orlo.uk/z2vNS

We're launching supplementary consultation today! Over the next five weeks, we'll be gathering feedback on the design of the scheme at Ferris Meadow Lake. Find out more about the consultation & how you can get involved: orlo.uk/kRkjH #PublicConsultation #YourViewMatters

We are pleased to announce the publication of our Statutory Consultation Feedback Summary Report. This report highlights the views and feedback provided by the public and stakeholders, a critical part of shaping the scheme's next steps. View full report: orlo.uk/NcbFT

This week, we are launching our new RTS Walking Trails map from Walton Bridge and around Desborough Island or along Broad Water Lake. Learn about the diverse wildlife and history of the area. Find out more: orlo.uk/kHwZa @SurreyHeritage @SurreyNews #RTSWalkingTrails

Want to stay up-to-date with our latest news and information on the River Thames Scheme? Why not sign up to our quarterly newsletter: orlo.uk/UB05Y You can also view the latest news on our website: orlo.uk/LU1UI

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Flood and Coast Awards 👏🏼

⚠️ A Yellow warning of thunderstorms has been issued by the @metoffice from 12pm tomorrow until the end of Thursday. ⚠️ 🌧️ Know who to report flooding to if it happens near you.

For this Spotlight On, we focus on Mike Tye, a Technical Valuation Manager on the River Thames Scheme. Our aim is to gives more depth to the wider project and show progress and development of the scheme, through the eyes of those who work on it. orlo.uk/fY8BU