Introduction. At last night’s discussion group meeting [Datchet Hall – 5/10/2026] with residents, this email was read out to clarify to all present, the legal facts presented by Solicitor Robert Craig paid…
Author: ecwlarcombe
Council uses Parish Office without lease and rent free!!
Datchet Parish Council has no lease to the Parish Office based at No 1 Allen Way, Datchet. The Parish Council has had no lease since 2006 when they took over the building…
DRCCT Trustees act to protect charity assets from Parish Council.
Datchet Parish has issued a Public Statement about the DRCCT dated 1 October 2026. The Clerk and Chair simply refuse to face the fact that their claim to own the Sabatini Land…
UPDATED – Datchet – 5/10/2026 – Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting
Unfortunately only four of the fifteen Datchet Parish Councillors attended the extraordinary meeting thus no decisions could be made. The four Councillors attending the meeting were Larcombe, Davies, Thompson and Buck. Cllr…
Anonymous Facebook post!
Yet again somebody is anonymously posting fabricated and/or unsubstantiated comments on Facebook in the name of Datchet Parish Council. I have copied and pasted the article below but firstly as Chair of…
DPC – External Auditors Report not completed!
Datchet Parish Council – Extract from the AGAR Section 3 – External Auditor’s Report: ‘Other matters not affecting our opinion which we want to draw to the attention of the authority: We…
Member Questions not heard at RBWM Council Meeting
Member Questions are a means of revealing/exposing current issues to the entire Council and getting a formal response from the responsible person. I had two Member Questions (MQ’s) on the Agenda for…
The Airport Parking issue – shocking images!
I have produced and published a short but detailed report on the local ‘Airport Parking’ issue which will be raised with RBWM at the Council Meeting on 22nd September. My report covers…
Ashford Lane footbridge – no replacement?
It looks like the Ashford Lane (Dorney) footbridge could remain closed until January 2028 – but in fact may never be replaced. There are reports circulating in the Maidenhead Advertiser that Bucks…
£1m to replace Black Potts footbridge?
A NOTE TO RBWM FINANCE – There are now three* unusable Jubilee River timber footbridges. I am just checking that the Black Potts footbridge (crossing the Jubilee River from Datchet to Eton)…