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Multiple timber footbridge failure – draft hypothesis

Posted on July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

This is my (draft and assisted by AI) hypothesis – on the primary causes of short life and premature failure of timber footbridges over the Jubilee River and thereabouts in the Thames…

Footbridge design manual

Posted on July 17, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

You will find a .gov.uk  FOOTBRIDGES Manual for Construction at Community and District Level here  

Black Potts footbridge – timber decay images

Posted on July 16, 2025July 17, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Please follow the link below to see three pairs of Black Potts footbridge timber decay images. The first image (from the Inspection Report) of each pair was recorded between one and two…

Black Potts footbridge problem on RBWM Meeting Agenda

Posted on July 14, 2025July 16, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Black Potts footbridge problem is an item on the RBWM Council Meeting Agenda for 15 July 2025.  You will find a very short (45 second) YouTube video here WARNING: THIS FOOTBRIDGE…

Bucks Council to replace Ashford Lane collapsed footbridge after structural failures

Posted on July 14, 2025July 16, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Bucks Council is to replace collapsed Ashford Lane footbridge after structural failures – 9th July 2025 A report by Nathaniel Lawson Local Democracy Reporter @LawsonNath8299 A council has begun drawing plans for…

Black Potts footbridge should be closed

Posted on July 11, 2025July 12, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

WARNING – In my opinion Black Potts footbridge in Datchet is rotten, steadily sagging and dangerous.   This footpath should be both officially and effectively closed before it collapses.  My advice is to…

Surrey County Council to be split into two?

Posted on July 10, 2025July 10, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The government wants areas like Surrey to become Strategic Authorities — led by an elected Mayor. To do this, Surrey must first reorganise into unitary councils, which combine county and district &…

Postal voting changes are coming

Posted on July 9, 2025July 9, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Briefly: New legislation means you need to renew your postal vote every 3 years by resubmitting a postal vote application. Changes to postal voting arrangements are being introduced. Existing postal voting arrangements…

Letter to potential promoters of Heathrow expansion

Posted on July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Heathrow airport expansion letter quote: The government’s clear objective is to enable the delivery of an operational third runway by 2035, with applications for planning consent coming forward in time to enable…

Temple footbridge still closed after two years

Posted on July 8, 2025July 8, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Temple timber footbridge over the Thames has been closed for over two years.  This problem is still awaiting a solution from the Environment Agency.  There are similar concerns with other timber footbridges…

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DATCHET

The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet ("wood"). In the Domesday Book it is called "Daceta".lla. Datchet is first mentioned between 990 and 994, when King Ethelred made small grants of land here.

HORTON

The village name "Horton" is a common one in England. It is Old English in origin and derives from the two words horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Hortune.

WRAYSBURY

The village name was traditionally spelt Wyrardisbury; it is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'Wïgrǣd's fort'. Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wirecesberie and as Wiredesbur in 1195. The name is seen again as Wyrardesbury in 1422.

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