Black Potts timber footbridge is dangerous and has been closed since mid-2025. The image below records that the barriers and warning signs have been moved to facilitate access. BEWARE – BLACK POTTS…
Flood water rising?
This is the area flood warning map (including Datchet) published by Environment Agency. While the Environment Agency continues to operate the gates on the Taplow Flow Control structure (constructed nearly 25 years…
Homes may have to be abandoned (The Guardian)
‘Homes may have to be abandoned’: How climate crisis has reshaped Britain’s flood risk’. As rivers swell and homes are cut off, scientists say UK winter rainfall is already 20 years ahead…
Taplow gate opening 30/1/2026
A Taplow flow control structure gate adjustment (opening) was made at 9.30 pm on 30-1-2026. You can see the adjustment here and the downstream surge effect recorded about 2 hours later here Note…
Datchet by-election: Thursday 26th February 2026
There will be a by-election held in Datchet on Thursday 26th February 2026 to fill a Datchet Parish Council vacancy. Details can be found here There are two nominations. The Statement of…
Taplow Gate opening 28-1-2026
A Taplow flow control structure gate adjustment (opening) was made at 5.15 pm on 28-1-2026. You can see the adjustment here and the downstream surge effect recorded about 2 hours later here
Understanding the downstream effects on River Thames water levels caused by Taplow Gate adjustments
Today the River Thames is rising and the Taplow flow control structure on the Jubilee River is being operated to divert flood water away from Windsor, Eton and Maidenhead. These actions affect…
Email to Charity Commission ref DRCCT
Email from Ewan Larcombe to the Charity Commission 26-1-2026 Can you help me please? In April last year David Buckley (Chair of Datchet Parish Council) failed in his attempt to overthrow/eject the…
Bell Weir refurbishment (with added question)
This item was previously published on 15-1-2026 at the request of the EA. I have now added the following critical question as raised locally – ‘am I to understand that the EA…
Questionable hydraulic models?
The Environment Agency (and its predecessors) used a variety of hydraulic models to predict the performance and justify the construction of flood alleviation schemes and in particular, to support their assertion that…