{"id":3859,"date":"2026-05-26T09:15:21","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:15:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3859"},"modified":"2026-05-26T09:15:21","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T08:15:21","slug":"open-letter-to-datchet-parish-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dhwnews.com\/?p=3859","title":{"rendered":"Open letter to Datchet Parish Council"},"content":{"rendered":"

An OPEN LETTER<\/u> from Ewan Larcombe – Chair of the Datchet Recreation Centre Charity Trust (DRCCT) – Charity Commission (CC) Reg. No. 252303 – to Datchet Parish Council.<\/strong><\/p>\n

26th<\/sup> May 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some new and co-opted members of Datchet Parish Council (DPC) have spent the last year (since April 2025) in a misguided attempt to hijack the assets of the DRCCT<\/span>.\u00a0 This is history repeating itself and their action has failed – as happened 50 years ago.\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. The names of the Councillors involved in the 14\/4\/2025 Windsor meeting are recorded on a DPC statement here<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. The Clerk has refused to supply papers presented at that meeting.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. DPC is claiming that the DRCCT website is unofficial here<\/a><\/span>.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. DPC is refusing to mediate\/negotiate as directed by the CC.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  5. The DPC Chair has neglected to maintain his Member Interest Form dated 2\/6\/2023 that can be found here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    THE DRCCT POSITION.<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. The DRCCT was created 60 years ago by a local benefactor.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. The DRCCT is registered with the CC.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. The current trustees were appointed in April 2019.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. The trustees operate in accordance with both trust and CC rules<\/strong><\/li>\n
    5. The DRCCT trustees are happy to agree mediation and\/or negotiation – but will continue to perform their duty to protect the charity and its assets.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    6. There are some unresolved conflicts of interest and in particular, the DPC is failing to operate in accordance with the ‘division of responsibilities’ agreement.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    7. The Trust will not accept DPC continuing to use DRCCT property without a lease. The Trust offered a draft Memorandum of Understanding to DPC in November 2025.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    8. The Trust will not accept the Football Club continuing to use DRCCT property without a lease. The Trust offered a draft lease to the Football Club in January <\/strong>2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n
    9. The 2025\/26 Annual Report and Accounts is being prepared for submission to the Charity Commission.<\/strong>
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      \n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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