UNDER CONSTRUCTION As DRCCT Chair I am now preparing my report for insertion into the DRCCT Annual Report & Accounts 2025/26. This year will make very interesting reading and record a failed…
Datchet Parish Council reports public expenditure on failed charity takeover bid
UNDER CONSTRUCTION Some Datchet Parish Councillors (as named below) have now failed in their (April 2025) attempt to hijack the assets of the Datchet Recreation Centre Charity Trust. In April 2025 –…
The £1m Black Potts footbridge problem – who is going to pay?
Who is going to pay the £1m to rebuild the Black Potts footbridge over the Jubilee River. Now barriered and signed as closed – the timber bridge between Datchet and Eton is…
VOTING RESULTS – Election – Wraysbury PC – 8th January 2026
An election was held TODAY – Thursday 8th January 2026 to fill one vacancy on Wraysbury Parish Council. The poll was held at Wraysbury Village Hall on 8 January 2026 between the…
Action against pavement parking
From a Government Press release – New local powers to keep pavements clear for those who rely on them most. Local councils will be given the power to crack down on problem…
Black Potts footbridge continues to subside
Black Potts timber footbridge over the Jubilee River was closed in mid-2025 due to structural issues (i.e. rotten). This bridge is a safety hazard and the footpath is closed. Ashford Lane footbridge…
20th Anniversary – QM Reservoir Pipe Burst – could have been worse!
This year is the 20th Anniversary of the Queen Mother Reservoir pipe burst. In April 2006, failure of a large diameter underground water pipe caused serious damage and property flooding in Datchet. The…
Lack of urban watercourse maintenance.
Failure to maintain urban land drainage infrastructure exacerbates flooding. Here is the important message extracted from the Environment Agency document – Your watercourse: Rights and Roles (complete document available here) Urban watercourses: additional…
Crans-Montana fire – another Grenfell?
Hardly into the 2026 New Year and here we go again. Yet another building constructed with limited means of escape, loaded with flammable materials and packed with people. Have we all forgotten…
A conversation with Claude on the future of AI
My conversation on AI development and regulation with Claude led to the following response CLAUDE: This is quite different from your earlier suggestion about AI as a benevolent guide. What you’re describing…