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RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Final Draft of the RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report – Year ending 31 March 2025 – has just been published. You can find the report (dated  29/8/2025) here

The Myrke Footbridge (Michael’s Bridge) Number 19

Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Today (3/9/2025) I submitted a Member Question for the next RBWM Council Meeting scheduled for 23/9/2025).  The question relates to who is responsible for the structure.   The reason I ask is because…

Freedom of Information request to Environment Agency

Posted on September 2, 2025September 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Freedom of Information request to the EA as follows:  Timber footbridges within the Thames catchment are failing.  These include Ashford Lane, Temple, Black Potts and Berry Hill.  There are others. I am…

PowerPoint – Ashford Lane and Black Potts images

Posted on August 31, 2025September 1, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

In July 2025 I created a Power Point presentation to both record and display the Ashford Lane and Black Potts footbridge images that I had available at the time.  The presentation was…

And yet another failing timber footbridge (JR number 17)

Posted on August 31, 2025September 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Dear [Slough] Councillors Just to let you know that I think your timber footbridge over the Jubilee River (identified as number 17 and could be known as Chalvey Rail or the Allotments…

Asylum seekers in hotels – the real problem.

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

It is reported that there are over 30,000 asylum seekers in UK hotels (June 2025).  You may wish to know that early this morning a coach arrived at the Manor Hotel in…

Datchet Library windows – broken yet again!

Posted on August 30, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Datchet Library windows have been broken yet again.  This is just a reminder to say that somebody somewhere has to pay the costs incurred by mindless vandalism.

Fly-tipping – Datchet Doctors’ Car Park

Posted on August 30, 2025August 30, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

For your information IKEA flat-pack bedroom furniture (black ash finish) has been fly-tipped in the car park at the Datchet Doctors’ Surgery in Green Lane.  Although I use the term ‘in the…

Alexandra Buck

Posted on August 28, 2025August 29, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

In loving memory of Alexandra Anitra Buck 17th March 1973 – 14th August 2025 The image below dates from early 1988.  Alex is near Wraysbury Railway Station  – above what remains of…

Abstract – Emerging fire risks – the use of plastic crates to create underground storm water storage

Posted on August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Is it possible that the use of plastic crates for SuDs installations has introduced a surprising and unanticipated fire risk? (link to previous post) Emerging Fire Risks Associated with the use of…

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  • RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025
  • The Myrke Footbridge (Michael’s Bridge) Number 19
  • Freedom of Information request to Environment Agency
  • PowerPoint – Ashford Lane and Black Potts images
  • And yet another failing timber footbridge (JR number 17)

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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