The Myrke embankment in Datchet has never been right – and the EA is about to spend more money on this never-ending problem. Can they get it right this time? I am…
Jubilee River and the Taplow embankment failure
When the Jubilee River was first constructed in the late 1900’s the banks downstream of the Taplow Flow Control Structure were remodelled. The western bank (backing on to the old gasworks site)…
Temple footbridge – FoI request and EA response
Dear Mr Larcombe We are writing in response to your request for information, received 3 September 2025, regarding 250903/JA01 FoI request – timber footbridge design and construction . Temple footbridge has now…
Thames RFCC Meeting – Oct 2025
The October 2025 Thames Regional Flood and Coastal Committee Meeting Agenda and Reports totalled 146 pages of images and text. I invited my son to consider the content of the published TRFCC…
Questions for the RFCC Committee?
My notes in advance of the October 2025 RFCC meeting: (RTS, DHEFIM, MWEFAS, timber footbridges etc) Thank you for your report. I note that item 2 is the River Thames Scheme and…
Response from DEFRA on multiple timber footbridge failures
I put a question on the failing timber footbridges to my MP (Jack Rankin) who passed it on to DEFRA. Below is a view of Ashford Lane footbridge over the Jubilee River….
Charity Commission reminder about the need for factual accuracy
This is some recently published Charity Commission commentary on the risks associated with misinformation and disinformation: Charities should take care to ensure that information they share is factually accurate, which also helps…
Response from Cllr David Buckley to my invitation to cease hostilities.
This is the response from Cllr David Buckley dated 15/10/2025 (10.17 AM) and cc’d to the Clerk and Cllrs Young, Bacon and Glover. Hi Ewan I will reply clearly that as the…
Invitation to Cllr David Buckley to cease hostilities.
Below is an open email from (myself as DRCCT Chair) to David Buckley – Chair of Datchet Parish Council – to immediately conclude his hostile takeover bid of the Datchet Recreation Centre…
Black Potts footbridge – update @ 14/10/2025
WARNING – Black Potts footbridge over the Environment Agency’s Jubilee River in Datchet is structurally unsound, dangerous and has been closed for some time. The Environment Agency was responsible for the footbridge…