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 HOUSE, WINDSOR
on MONDAY 14TH APRIL 2025, at 7.00pm
Present: 8 Members – Cllr D. Buckley (Chairman), Cllr S. Young, Cllr D. Loveridge, Cllr C. Wise, Cllr S. Glover, Cllr A. Whelan, Cllr A. Clemens, Cllr D. Sanders,
The Chairman read a statement explaining the need to relocate venues.
f. To note expenditure under delegated authority, in accordance with financial regulations and with the approval of the Chairman – Obtain legal advice regarding Datchet Parish Council’s position as custodian and managing trustee of the DRCCT, following the current hall management committee’s assertion that DPC is not a trustee. The initial quote from the solicitors was £500 + VAT. Solicitor Roger Taylor, an expert in Charity Law and author of Arnold-Baker on Local Council Administration (the “Big Yellow Book”), has been consulted.
Noted.
So how much public money has been spent ?
FACT CHECK – it was the DRCCT trustees (not the current hall management committee’s) assertion that DPC is not a trustee.