Thames Valley Flood Scheme - reports

Overview

On this page, you can view information about our consultation and follow-up reports. For more information about the Thames Valley Flood Scheme, please visit our project website.

Thames Valley Flood Scheme Reports

Summer 2021 public consultation 

We held our first public consultation on the Thames Valley Flood Scheme, for 12 weeks from 26 May to 20 August 2021. We received 264 responses to the consultation from a wide range of public, private and third sector respondents.

You can see information we consulted by viewing: 

• Consultation questions asked (Consultation report Appendix B)  
• 17 approaches we consulted on (Consultation report Appendix A) 
• Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report 
• Sustainability Appraisal Scoping Report Summary 

Following the consultation, we have produced 2 feedback reports: 

• Summary of consultation responses report
• Consultation outcomes report

Summary of consultation responses report

The consultation feedback suggests respondents were largely supportive of the project’s objectives and approaches but a number of important issues were also raised. There was particular support for woodland planting and wetland creation, as well as other natural flood management measures. There was less support for approaches involving hard engineering such as permanent and temporary flood barriers and flood relief channels. The most frequent concerns raised in the consultation were around development on floodplains and sewage treatment issues.

• View our full consultation responses report 
• View our presentation for a visual overview of the consultation responses
• You can access report appendices by clicking the links below: 
  • Appendix A: List of approaches being considered 
  • Appendix B: Consultation questions
  • Appendix C: Organisations we engaged with to promote the consultation
  • Appendix D: Full list of organisations who responded
  • Appendix E: Summary of sustainability appraisal topics and objectives

Consultation outcomes report

This report follows on from the summary of consultation responses. In the outcomes report you can see our responses to the feedback we received and how we are using the feedback to further develop the scheme.

• View our consultation outcomes report 
• You can access the report appendices by clicking the links below: 
  • Appendix A: Our response to wider comments and suggestions 
  • Appendix B: Glossary of terms