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…
A ‘Thank You’ to Sarina Wiegman
I must say a big ‘Thank You’ to football manager Sarina Wiegman and her team for the unforgettable Euro 2025 Final win on my 75th birthday. This is just the sort of…
Temple footbridge – River Thames Closure Notice 10 Sept to 8 Oct 2025.
On 25-7-2025 the Environment Agency issued the river Thames closure notice for the Temple Footbridge works 2025. The details are copied below from the .gov website that can be found here. INLAND…