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…
Author: ecwlarcombe
UPDATED – Petition to hold referendum on water industry ownership
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
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!
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
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
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?
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?
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…
Horton Road, Datchet – unqualified driver with passenger on illegal motorbike?
Photographed on Horton Road, Datchet – 6 September 2026 at 17.27 hrs. Further to my report about motorbikes on the Recreation Ground – neither the rider nor the passenger on this motorbike…
Motorbikes on Datchet Recreation Ground
This weekend (and yet again) there were motorbikes being ridden on Datchet Recreation Ground. This is prohibited as shown on all the signs around the area. I was unable to take action…

