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?
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?
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
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…
Replacement Berry Hill Footbridge floating on pontoons 25-5-2024
Berry Hill Footbridge is being replaced at a cost of about £350,000. Link to previous report hereWhat you actually see here is the partially assembled new foot bridge mounted on a temporary…
Update – Barn fire at Mill Place and Datchet Parish Council Extraordinary Meeting
Datchet Parish Council held an Extraordinary Parish Council Meeting on Wednesday 22nd May 2024 at 7.00pm to consider encroachment on the Land at Mill Place. With one amendment the meeting resolved the…
Datchet High Street now open 22-5-2024
Please be aware that Datchet High Street is now open (22-5-2024). The road was closed on Friday 17th May due to an unsafe structure on the corner of the junction with Windsor…
Freedom of Information Request – REFUSED
I requested (from the EA) the names of all the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Councillors and Officers who attended the RTS Sponsoring Group Meetings. These were the individuals who may…
Barn fire and horse fatality in Datchet on 1/5/2024
Incidents in Datchet involving a barn fire and horse fatality occurred in the early hours of 1/5/2024 and are the subject of police investigation, social media and newspaper reports. (FURTHER IMAGES CURRENTLY…
RTS – Letter from RBWM to Ministers
RBWM sent the following letter about the RTS and funding to Defra Ministers in April 2024. The letter was countersigned by the four Parish Council Chairs. 2024-04-19 RBWM DEFRA Channel One Letter…