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Message for motorcyclists on Datchet Recreation Ground

Posted on September 18, 2026September 18, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

The use of motorcycles on Datchet Recreation Ground is prohibited by legislation that includes local by-laws prominently displayed.  There is no excuse for your behaviour.  Furthermore riding through the children’s play area…

Datchet Recreation Centre Charitable Trust confirms trustees’ position

Posted on September 17, 2026September 17, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

The Datchet Recreation Centre Charitable Trust (DRCCT), Charity Number 252303, has confirmed that its independent trustees remain the lawful trustees of the charity. In April 2025, some Datchet Parish Councillors publicly claimed…

Beware the Curse of Groupthink!

Posted on September 17, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

I was at College when Groupthink was identified and this page has been constructed with the help of AI.  Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon where people prioritize harmony and consensus in a…

UPDATED – Petition to hold referendum on water industry ownership

Posted on September 16, 2026September 16, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

  Response to petition (given at Westminster Hall Meeting on 14-9-2026) The Prime Minister has been clear that the Government’s priorities must be the public’s priorities. People want more ownership and control…

RBWM 22/9/2026 – Traffic, parking and catapults

Posted on September 15, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

The next RBWM Council Meeting is scheduled for 22 September 2026.  There are 13 Public Questions on the RBWM Meeting Agenda.  I have submitted two Member Questions and one Motion as follows:…

Three footbridges closed over Jubilee River!

Posted on September 14, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

For the record there are now three footbridges over the Jubilee River CLOSED and barriered because they are rotten and unsafe. Two sections of the Ashford Lane footbridge have recently collapsed into…

Seen on a walk along the Jubilee River 13/9/2026

Posted on September 13, 2026September 14, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

The Allotments timber footbridge – is still closed off – dangerous and unusable – until Slough BC takes some action. So who had a party on the banks of the Jubilee River?…

Datchet Volunteers CIC

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

Datchet Volunteers Community Interest Company is registered at Companies House as number 14561514. Nature of business (SIC):  88990 – Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified Accounts:  Last accounts made…

RTS and DHEFIM Press Release?

Posted on September 13, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

Below is the introduction to a Press Release that I am working on: £120 million spent, 18 years on: residents ask why key Thames flood defences are still stalled While the Oxford…

OFAS = Progress while RTS and DHEFIM stalled?

Posted on September 12, 2026September 12, 2026 by ecwlarcombe

The latest Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme newsletter is now available here  or here.   It is really interesting (and significant) to note that while the Oxford FAS progresses steadily, in contrast the River…

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  • Message for motorcyclists on Datchet Recreation Ground
  • Datchet Recreation Centre Charitable Trust confirms trustees’ position
  • Beware the Curse of Groupthink!
  • UPDATED – Petition to hold referendum on water industry ownership
  • RBWM 22/9/2026 – Traffic, parking and catapults

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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