This is a message for the nine Datchet Parish Councillors (as named below) and in particular the Chair and the Clerk – who have for seven months attempted to snatch control of…
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Shepherd Meadows footbridge reopens following major upgrade
Shepherd Meadows footbridge reopens following major upgrade (extract from BFC) The new footbridge was needed after Bracknell Forest Council closed the old one for safety reasons in January 2023. The new composite…
Report – Flood resilience in England.
The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has taken evidence and produced a report on flooding that is awaiting a Government response. My response is below the Committee Report. Fourth Report of…
EA video of Jubilee River in January 2014
This is an EA video of the Jubilee River at the time of the 2014 flood events. The EA employee is Ian Tomes.
Jubilee River – Radio 4 transcript – 12th May 2005
This is a transcript of Jubilee River ‘You and Yours’ Radio 4 programme – Thursday, 12th May 2005 0200Headed CO RADIO COMMENTARY MAY 2005
Wraysbury railway bridge collapse -1988
I came across some old photos in a cupboard (genuine colour images dating from 1988) of the structures in place after the Wraysbury railway bridge collapse. The bridge failed because contractors took…
Feather’s Lane and Sarsby Drive – 2024 flooding video and recent email
This is a (23 second video) reminder about 2024 flooding and riparian responsibility. The video records the surface water flooding in the Feather’s Lane and Sarsby Drive area of Wraysbury caused by…
Ashford Lane footbridge removal started
Already closed due to structural concerns, one stretch of the Ashford Lane timber footbridge collapsed into the Jubilee River in June 2025. A crane has now been brought in to remove the…
Surrey County Council reorganisation confirmed
The government has confirmed plans for Local Government Reorganisation in Surrey. From April 2027, two new unitary councils – East Surrey and West Surrey – will replace the existing twelve councils. Council offices…
RBWM – 11-3-2024 – Land drainage maintenance
AT A MEETING OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL held in the Council Chamber – Town Hall – Maidenhead on Monday 11 March 2024 the Council debated the following motion: 59. Motions on Notice…