The Parish Council term of office is normally four years. There are many reasons resulting in the occasional vacancy that needs to be filled. I was first elected (at a by-election) to…
DRCCT and Datchet Parish Council (update 8/10/2025))
UPDATE ON THE DRCCT AND DATCHET PARISH COUNCIL @ 8/10/2025 The Datchet Recreation Centre Charity Trust (DRCCT – Charity No. 252303) owns land and buildings in Datchet. I can now report that…
Failing timber footbridges? What about the duty of candour?
It looks like the Environment Agency has got the message that some of their timber footbridges are failing. So lets just check the EA response. There is a Yahoo report from the…
Duty of Candour – a conversation with Claude (Ai)
This is an extract of a conversation with Claude on the subject of candour and duty of candour. This is the conclusion: The legislation is the Public Office (Accountability) Bill, commonly known…
The quality and capability of UK politicians? – a conversation with Claude (Ai)
This is an extract from a conversation with Claude (Ai) Question from EL – Good morning Claude – Have you any views on the quality of UK politicians – for example MPs….
DHEFIM route and funding?
DHEFIM route and funding? It’s a bit early to submit questions – but I expect the following might stimulate a bit of thought in advance of the meeting….. RBWM Member Question for…
Jubilee River 25th Anniversary
The countdown begins. I am really looking forward to celebrating the 25th Anniversary of the Jubilee River (JR) or whatever they decide to call it nowadays. I see this as an opportunity…
The cost of the RTS. Where does the RTS (our) money go?
For many years the Environment Agency has spent our money on the River Thames Scheme. So where has our money gone? The response to a Freedom of Information request from Ian Swinglehurst…
Jubilee River footbridges – accountability and reputational harm
Below is part of an email about the Jubilee River footbridge problem that impacts multiple authorities. Good morning Yet another Jubilee River footbridge was closed this week due to structural problems. Today…
Who pays for the failed timber footbridges over the Jubilee River?
The timber footbridges over a waterway (the Jubilee River) are rotting. Some are unsafe and have been closed. The footbridges need to be replaced but the question is ‘who pays’? THE AUTHORITIES…