Ex-council leader defects to Reform UK (Maidenhead Advertiser 13 Feb 2026) Former Conservative leader of the Royal Borough, Simon Dudley, has left the Tories for Reform UK – saying this is the…
Failure of the ‘partnership funding’ process?
It looks like we are heading towards yet another failure of the partnership funding process for flood defence projects. This process failed dramatically in mid-2020 when RBWM was unwilling or unable to…
Datchet Parish election Thursday 26-2-2026
Details here: RBWM Notice of Poll and Polling Stations
RBWM 2026/27 Council Tax Increase
It looks like the RBWM 2026/27 Council Tax increase will be 7.49%. Parish precept increases for Datchet, Horton and Wraysbury Parish Councils will be 36.1%, 7.24% and 19.52% respectively. The relevant…
Taplow Weir and the JR video – 2014 – Ian Tomes (EA)
As a consequence of the ‘Digital Revolution’ I am sure that Mandelson, Epstein (if he was still here), former Royalty and many others now regret the perpetual existence of digital data. Below…
Taplow Weir in flood conditions 12-2-2026
Taplow Weir and bridge sustained initial damage in 2002/3. See my YouTube videos on Taplow Weir on the Jubilee River in flood conditions on 12-2-2026, including the non-functional control gate and downstream…
Two years on and Wraysbury Drain still awaiting action
It is well known that the Wraysbury Drain has been blocked at Feathers Lane for years – and this problem is still awaiting action. The complete RBWM Section 19 Report on the…
River Thames Scheme incoherent?
I have over 500 river level measurements recorded from the gauges as the flood water rose and fell during the 2014 floods. You can find my partial graphical analysis here River levels…
Datchet Parish Council given ‘Notice to Vacate’ the Parish Office
Datchet Parish Council has been given ‘Notice to Vacate’ the Parish Office by the DRCCT – Charity Number 252303 – that owns the land and building. This long-running saga started in April…
Taplow Flow Control and embankment problems?
With the flood water rising, I visited the Taplow Flow Control Structure yesterday (8-1-2026). I am concerned to see gate openings while one of the three gates is apparently undergoing maintenance and…