Some newly co-opted Councillors and the Clerk on Datchet Parish Council are still asserting that they manage the DRCCT. They are wrong – and the local Council Tax payers will pay the…
The unbelievable Myrke (Datchet)
The Myrke is a designated main river in Datchet, near Slough. This is an area with very few visitors – primarily walkers and cyclists – but only 100m from the nearest road. …
Myrke Embankment continues to degrade
The Myrke Embankment in Datchet continues to degrade. Originally built around 2000 – alongside a promise to offer improved protection – the 350m embankment construction suffered severe damage in 2003. The embankment…
Reminder to RBWM – Unblock the Wraysbury Drain please!
This is a reminder to RBWM. An ePetition ran from 19/09/2023 to 19/03/2024 and was signed by 1324 people. The petition was worded as follows: We the undersigned petition the Royal Borough…
New Councillor elected to Datchet Parish Council
RBWM has today advised that only one valid nomination was received for the upcoming election to Datchet Parish Council. As a result, the election was uncontested, and the nominated candidate is duly…
Letter – from Jack Rankin ref DRCCT issue
It is now August (four months since the so-called DRCCT meeting held in Windsor) and nine Datchet Parish Councillors are still seeking to take control of the Datchet Recreation Centre Charity Trust…
JR fatality: 10 years on – and still dangerous
It is now ten years since Michael Scaife sadly lost his life in the Jubilee River. Please take notice of the warning and bear in mind that the Jubilee River still hides an…
Eton Road Bridge Improvement?
Please see following Member Question – to the Lead Member for Highways – for the next RBWM Council Meeting: Eton Road Bridge – West end [Further information added 11-8-2025] Below is an…
Jubilee River goes green (again)
Yet again the Jubilee River has gone green. Have a good look at the image below and decide for yourself what the Environment Agency has done (or not done) to contribute to…
River Roding flood alleviation project
Today I visited the construction site of the River Roding Flood Alleviation project in Essex. Briefly – a long earth dam will restrict and contain the river Roding water flow – which…