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Berry Hill Footbridge Repair Cost £334,000

Posted on November 25, 2023January 31, 2024 by ecwlarcombe

£100,000 to take down a small timber footbridge in 2021 Then it has to be replaced!  How much and who pays? The Berryhill Footbridge Repair was shown as £334,000 in the 2022/23…

The Berry Hill Footbridge saga – and RBWM implications

Posted on November 22, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

The shortcomings in the Environment Agency design and construction that have led to the structural failure of the timber Berry Hill Footbridge over the Jubilee River in Taplow, Buckinghamshire. Bearing in mind…

The Politics of (Local) Flooding

Posted on November 20, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

The Politics of (Local) Flooding A Report to Datchet, Horton & Wraysbury Parish Councils Ewan Larcombe 20/11/2023 THE PAST: 30 years ago I gave evidence at the 1992 MWEFAS Planning Inquiry 20…

Failure to maintain land drainage channels (YouTube – 18 minutes)

Posted on November 18, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

For anybody concerned about flooding – see farmer Tom Pemberton debating the issues (and benefits) associated with the maintenance of land drainage infrastructure.    

NAO Report – Value for money – flood resilience

Posted on November 15, 2023November 15, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

The National Audit Office recently published a report on flooding as follows: Heavy, persistent and widespread rain affected much of England when Storms Babet and Ciaran struck in October and November 2023….

Windsor and Maidenhead council defends record on flood defences

Posted on November 8, 2023November 8, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

This is an extract from an article by James Moules Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) A council has defended its record on flood alleviation efforts following questions that areas remain at risk….

RTS Water Quality Problem in Surrey?

Posted on November 7, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

Open water swimmers have raised concerns! SCC Cabinet Meeting – 10-10-2023 – Supplementary Agenda – Extract from page 50 of 56 CABINET MEMBER BRIEFING TO COUNTY COUNCIL NAME: Marisa Heath PORTFOLIO: Environment…

PUBLIC EVENTS – Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures (DHEFIM).

Posted on November 6, 2023December 3, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures – Invitation to two Public Events (NOW FINISHED) We are writing to inform you of upcoming events for Datchet to Hythe End Flood Improvement Measures…

Berry Hill Footbridge removal cost – about £100,000

Posted on October 31, 2023October 31, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

The Maidenhead Advertiser recently published* an updated version of the Berry Hill Footbridge.  Apparently the removal costs of c. £100,000 were paid by Bucks County Council. Update provided on Taplow’s Berry Hill…

R & W site before installation of hard standing

Posted on October 28, 2023 by ecwlarcombe

This is a Google Earth image of the site before all the hard surfacing was installed.  Please note that this area is designated flood plain.

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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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