Dear [Slough] Councillors Just to let you know that I think your timber footbridge over the Jubilee River (identified as number 17 and could be known as Chalvey Rail or the Allotments…
Asylum seekers in hotels – the real problem.
It is reported that there are over 30,000 asylum seekers in UK hotels (June 2025). You may wish to know that early this morning a coach arrived at the Manor Hotel in…
Datchet Library windows – broken yet again!
Datchet Library windows have been broken yet again. This is just a reminder to say that somebody somewhere has to pay the costs incurred by mindless vandalism.
Fly-tipping – Datchet Doctors’ Car Park
For your information IKEA flat-pack bedroom furniture (black ash finish) has been fly-tipped in the car park at the Datchet Doctors’ Surgery in Green Lane. Although I use the term ‘in the…
Alexandra Buck
In loving memory of Alexandra Anitra Buck 17th March 1973 – 14th August 2025 The image below dates from early 1988. Alex is near Wraysbury Railway Station – above what remains of…
The storm water attenuation crate fire hazard
We are aware of the consequences of vehicles catching fire on roads and in single level and multi-storey car parks. Here is a new problem making an appearance – the collapse of…
Wraysbury Drain – still not working.
The Wraysbury Drain is about two miles long and dates back to before 1799. We are on the way to September 2025 – there is plenty of water available but the Wraysbury…
Black Potts footbridge – structural analysis and conclusions
Black Potts Footbridge Structural Analysis and conclusions – with the assistance of a search engine and Ai (Claude). Below is the Black Potts footbridge in August 2004 The following images are recent…
Anybody lost a bridge?
While inspecting the Wraysbury Drain – I observed the following notice attached to a bridge. I suspect that anybody attempting to locate this bridge on the Horton Road would have some difficulty….
More footbridge issues
Below is an extract from my email to EA dated 21-8-2025 Thank you for your email and it was a surprise and pleasure to receive a response from you personally. I sent…