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<p> </p><p>Further to my answer to the hon. Member for Windsor on Monday, 24 February
2014, Official Report column 83W, the Environment Agency is continuing to work with
partners to develop the River Thames Scheme (Datchet to Teddington). This includes
flood channel capacity improvements, property level protection measures and the construction
of three new channels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Preparatory work, which is under
way, includes establishing appropriate consents and approval needed with planning
authorities, undertaking surveys needed to gain consents, and the development of a
funding package with other risk management authorities. The Environment Agency is
planning to submit its Strategic Outline Case for this project to Defra as part of
the HM Treasury and the Cabinet Office's Major Projects Authority approvals process.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency aims to start the work on improving
weir capacity in 2016.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Full appraisal and outline design
of the flood channel and capacity improvements will commence this summer. It is expected
that this will take three to four years to enable the proposal for the new flood channels
to be submitted for planning consents and authorisations. It is estimated that the
construction of the flood channel will commence in 2020 and will take five to six
years to complete.</p><p> </p>
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