Datchet Parish Council (DPC) recently received a Solicitor’s Letter referring to the DPC request to vacate DPC land. At the meeting on 12 August 2024 Datchet Parish Council agreed to transfer £20,000…
Sunnymeads Railway Bridge repaired!!
Full marks for the Sunnymeads Bridge (between Wraysbury and Horton) resurfacing and relining. Now if the traffic lights could be repaired – and were visible – that would be a bonus. Sadly…
Four years on and still waiting for action on the Wraysbury Drain!
‘Riparian Responsibilities for the Wraysbury Drain’ was a letter to residents (dated 5th August 2020) published and distributed by RBWM. Here we are – four years on – and still waiting for…
Riparian ownership guide
Riparian Ownership: A basic guide to owning and managing a watercourse. This easy-to-read and very helpful guide is produced by Calderdale Council and can be found (as a .pdf) at The Flood…
RBWM Excuses – Not fixing the Wraysbury Drain for five years
Please see below some of the RBWM excuses for delaying/failing to fix the Wraysbury Drain for over five years: RBWM – ‘We have already spent about £200,000 and failed to fix the…
Wraysbury Drain Petition – RBWM Council Meeting – 17/7/2024
The ten page RBWM Report on Flood Defence Equality contains a warning (S5 – Legal Implications) to some local riparian owners. According to the report ‘Liability otherwise sits with the landowners responsible…
Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme approved 15-7-2024
The Oxford Flood alleviation Scheme received planning approval on 15-7-2024. The Oxford flood alleviation scheme will cost around £176 million and take about five years to complete. Further information can be found here
General Election Results – Whitehaven and Workington (i.e. Andrew Johnson)
The Whitehaven and Workington 2024 General Election results are of interest to the residents of RBWM because former RBWM Council Leader Andrew Johnson was a candidate there. Labour gain from Conservative and…
FINISHED – Hustings for General Election – Windsor Constituency (D,H&W Ward) – 2 July 2024
NOW FINISHED 2-7-2024 7.00pm Datchet You can still view the Windsor Hustings 2024 event (at The Old Court) on YouTube A hustings is a meeting where election candidates or…