Here we go again. Footbridge number 10 over the Jubilee River has collapsed. Known as ‘Ashford Lane’ and located in Dorney – this timber bridge was designed and constructed over the Jubilee…
The DRCCT and Datchet Parish Council
Some newly co-opted Councillors and the Clerk on Datchet Parish Council are still asserting that they manage the DRCCT. For the 2015 Datchet Parish election there were 23 nominations for 15 places. …
Clamped vehicles now gone
UPDATED 25/6/2025 And then they were gone – vehicles that have been left for many months and been clamped – have now gone. We have had a visit from the DVLA…
Jubilee River – the 23rd Anniversary
The Jubilee River (the main element of the Maidenhead, Windsor and Eton Flood Alleviation Scheme) was ceremonially opened by Prince Andrew in July 2002. You can read what was reported at the…
RBWM paid ‘gravy train’ firm £500,000 for Maidenhead Golf Course deal
This is an extract from the Slough Observer – RBWM paid ‘gravy train’ firm £500,000 for Maidenhead Golf Course deal By Nick Clark – Local Democracy Reporter Windsor and Maidenhead council paid…
Black Potts footbridge (over the Jubilee River between Datchet and Eton) still closed until further notice!
UPDATED BELOW 18-6-2025 I have now reported that the closed Black Potts footbridge on RBWM Datchet Footpath 4 has no advance warning or diversionary signage. RBWM is awaiting an engineer’s inspection…
New EA Jubilee (River) web site
This is information from the Environment Agency. Please note the name change (the word ‘River’ is now replaced by ‘Flood Relief Channel’) and the EA claim to be the ‘main source of…
River Thames Scheme excluded from consultation on Flood Defence Partnership Funding Policy Reform?
I received the following from the Thames RFCC: Defra launched a public consultation on Investment Reform that closes on Tuesday 29th July. This proposes major updates to the Partnership Funding policy ahead…
Liquid Leisure retrospective planning application approved
Considered by RBWM on 5/6/2025 24/00381/FULL – Liquid Leisure Horton Road Datchet Slough SL3 9HY PROPOSAL: Regularisation of Unauthorised Facilities and Change of Use to include Non Water Polluting Activities and Non…
Flood defence partnership funding and debt
At the RBWM Cabinet Meeting held on 30-10-2024 I raised a number of areas of concern including the following: MWEFAS honesty, openness and transparency River Thames Scheme, DCO and incoherence failure of…