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Accountability within Public Bodies

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You might be interested in the following consultation that is open until 14 June 2024 The ‘Open call for evidence – Accountability within Public Bodies’ consultation supporting documents are accessible via the…

Maidenhead Waterways problem?

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Fears raised over Maidenhead Waterways scheme falling into decline without financial backing! (by Jade Kidd   jadek@baylismedia.co.uk  05:00PM, Thursday 30 May 2024) A key figure behind the restoration of Maidenhead’s waterways has raised…

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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