The Environment Agency is investigating reports of a boat driver breaking the speed limit on the Thames.

An Appleford resident made a complaint to the EA after he photographed a couple in a speed boat repeatedly going at approximately 20mph on Saturday afternoon.

Environment Agency spokeswoman Sue Veal confirmed the report has been “assigned for investigation”.

She said: “The 8kmph speed limit is well advertised and applies across the entire river.

“It is an offence to create excessive wash so as to cause a disturbance, so if a vessel can’t travel at the speed limit without causing a disturbance it’s still travelling too fast.”