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Notice of Vacancy – Datchet Parish Council

Posted on December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Former Datchet Parish Councillor Steeven Glover has resigned and a casual vacancy now exists.  The vacancy will be filled by election* if, within fourteen days of the date of this notice, any…

Datchet Parish Council continues to take legal action against the DRCCT

Posted on December 5, 2025December 5, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

It appears that after seven months of futile effort – some Datchet Parish Councillors (individually named in their own DPC April 2025 Public Statement here) continue to spend public money promoting the assertion…

Temple footbridge closed – until further notice!

Posted on December 4, 2025December 5, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

You can find the the latest reports (including images, technical, timing and funding information) on the Temple footbridge here and here.  Closed since May 2023 – this is another emerging fiasco – just…

Catapult ban – consultation and motion

Posted on December 3, 2025December 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Consultation on catapult ban:  I do not need to list the damage and harm associated with the use of catapults. Motion for 8/12/2025 Datchet Parish Council meeting: This Council confirms support for…

DRCCT Trustees Report and Accounts 2024/25

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

Just to let you know that the DRCCT Trustees Annual Report and Accounts for the financial year 2024/25 have been submitted to the Charity Commission.  Further information and documents can be found…

Thames Water sewage discharged from Slough for 8 hours

Posted on November 29, 2025November 29, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Thames Water discharged sewage from Slough into Thames for 8 hours overnight on November 29 2025 [from Slough Observer reporter Isabella Harris]. Untreated effluent has been released from the sewage treatment works…

Wraysbury Drain blocked at Feathers Lane (in 2008)

Posted on November 26, 2025November 26, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

This is an old photo of the Wraysbury Drain at Feathers Lane dated 12th October 2008.  Surely no commentary required here!

Wraysbury Parish Council election 8-1-2026?

Posted on November 26, 2025November 27, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Members of Wraysbury Parish Council have been informed that the Electoral Services Team at RBWM have received a valid request to fill the vacant role of Parish Councillor with an election….

A possible letter from Wraysbury Parish Council to riparian owners along the Wraysbury Drain.

Posted on November 25, 2025November 26, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Wraysbury Drain at the Splash used to look like this but now looks like this (November 2025) because the channel has not worked properly for years. Significant effort and expenditure over…

Who organised the DRCCT hijack operation?

Posted on November 24, 2025November 26, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

So who organised and agreed the DRCCT hijack operation?  An extract from the York House Meeting Minutes is shown below: Minutes of a MEETING of DATCHET PARISH COUNCIL held in the YORK…

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  • Notice of Vacancy – Datchet Parish Council
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  • Temple footbridge closed – until further notice!
  • Catapult ban – consultation and motion
  • DRCCT Trustees Report and Accounts 2024/25

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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