RBWM must ‘get it right’ when agreeing a new strategy to deal with flooding, councillors have said – especially as the borough is facing considerable development. As such, it needs a flood risk strategy to manage it, including marking places of priority for specific flood risk schemes. Councillor Gary Reeves (Lib Dem, Cox Green) commented on the level of future development planned for the borough, saying: “That’s going to have a huge impact in a flood risk area. The higher the road’s speed, the greater the risk, increasing its prioritisation for a flood risk scheme. Although it brings in fewer ‘points’ in favour of prioritising a flood risk scheme there, it is still a consideration.

Source: Express March 12, 2026 20:36 UTC