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Berry Hill Footbridge – nearly assembled

Posted on June 8, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

D-Day Beacon, Datchet 6/6/2024

Posted on June 7, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

  D-Day Beacon on Datchet Village Green – 6 June 2024

Berry Hill Footbridge on 6/6/2024

Posted on June 7, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Progress!

Accountability within Public Bodies

Posted on June 3, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

You might be interested in the following consultation that is open until 14 June 2024 The ‘Open call for evidence – Accountability within Public Bodies’ consultation supporting documents are accessible via the…

Maidenhead Waterways problem?

Posted on June 2, 2024June 2, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Fears raised over Maidenhead Waterways scheme falling into decline without financial backing! (by Jade Kidd   jadek@baylismedia.co.uk  05:00PM, Thursday 30 May 2024) A key figure behind the restoration of Maidenhead’s waterways has raised…

Unauthorised yellow lines in Feather’s Lane to be removed!

Posted on May 29, 2024May 29, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Double yellow ‘No Parking’ lines have been painted at Feather’s Lane!  I can confirm that the lines are unauthorised – having been installed without consultation or permission – and will be removed.

Wraysbury Drain still blocked 28/5/2024

Posted on May 28, 2024June 4, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

It is now 28/5/2024 and the Wraysbury Drain is still blocked at Feather’s Lane – leading to upstream failure of the land drainage and saturation at The Green.  The stagnant water is…

So who is responsible for flood prevention?

Posted on May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Government guidance emphasises that landowners have the primary responsibility for flood prevention all powers relating to flooding and land drainage are permissive; so the various bodies involved do not have a duty to take…

Jack Rankin – Better protection from flooding?

Posted on May 26, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

I think Jack Rankin is contesting the Windsor seat at the General Election. My request to Jack is as follows: Jack – Thank you for your recent leaflet that puts ‘better protection…

Thoughtless parking on pavements and highway verges

Posted on May 26, 2024May 26, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

Time for a bit of exposure I think.  I know where the worst cases of pavement and verge parking are locally.  I plan to publish the associated images (after notifying the offenders…

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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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