The River Thames Scheme project costs more and falls ever further behind. I need to highlight my serious concerns about the contents (or not) of the RTS Update paper number 5. While…
Author: ecwlarcombe
Datchet Parish Council election date 26-2-2026?
Datchet Parish Council election date could be 26-2-2026? RBWM Electoral Services have confirmed that a valid request has been made for an election to fill the current vacancy on Datchet Parish Council. …
River Thames Scheme Report (under construction)
COMING SOON – It is now mid-January 2026 and I am compiling a brief but concise report on the history, current position and future of the MWEFAS, RTS and DHEFIM flood defence…
Wraysbury Drain STILL blocked nearly two years after Council decision
Wraysbury Drain is still blocked at Hythe End. 1,324 people signed a ePetition which ran from 19/09/2023 to 19/03/2024. This petition stated: We the undersigned petition the Royal Borough of Windsor &…
Bell Weir refurbishment
Dear Councillor Larcombe, I am writing to let you know that we will shortly be distributing a newsletter (attached) to residents about the refurbishment of Bell Weir on the River Thames near…
£430k =Temple footbridge central span removal cost?
Dear Ewan, RE: Enquiry: ENQ2025/47098 – Thank you for your enquiry – Temple footbridge, which we received on 5 December 2025. The total cost of the work to remove the central span…
To consider change of name from Datchet ‘parish’ to ‘town’?
This item was previously published on 8-12-2025 and 30-12-2025 and was considered at the DPC meeting on 12 January 2026. This proposal is now deferred until July 2026 due to insufficient consultation….
DRCCT Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26
UNDER CONSTRUCTION I can report that after nine months the attempted hijack of DRCCT charity assets has clearly failed. As DRCCT Chair I am now preparing my report for insertion into the…
Datchet Parish Council reports public expenditure on failed charity takeover bid
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Some Datchet Parish Councillors (as named below) have now failed in their (April 2025) attempt to hijack the assets of the Datchet Recreation Centre Charity Trust. In April 2025 –…
The £1m Black Potts footbridge problem – who is going to pay?
Who is going to pay the £1m to rebuild the Black Potts footbridge over the Jubilee River. Now barriered and signed as closed – the timber bridge between Datchet and Eton is…