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Wraysbury Drain Report – No improvement

Posted on September 16, 2025September 16, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Wraysbury Drain is still blocked THUS THE SEVERITY OF A FLOOD EVENT IS INCREASED. Water is prevented from entering the channel upstream between Wraysbury Station and Douglas Lane.  Thus the groundwater…

The (steel box structure) Taplow Riverside footbridge

Posted on September 14, 2025September 14, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Opened in November 2018, the award winning Taplow Riverside Footbridge is a River Thames crossing that provides a new pedestrian link in the Thames Path to connect the Taplow riverside development with…

Flood defence funding changes?

Posted on September 13, 2025September 13, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Around here we know that the next flood is on its way – we just don’t know when, how deep or for how long.  We also know that local land drainage infrastructure…

Abstract – Emerging fire risks – the use of plastic crates to create underground storm water storage

Posted on September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

SuDs and fire risks  Today I am bringing this one back to the top of the list because I have new, relevant and interesting additional information.  The Northern Ireland Environment Agency working…

Jubilee River Issues @ 9/9/2025

Posted on September 9, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Today there are a number of significant issues that impact Jubilee River capacity availability and magnitude.   Please see some images here: Jubilee River Issues- images 9-9-2025

River Thames Scheme falling further behind?

Posted on September 7, 2025September 10, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

It looks like the River Thames Scheme project is falling ever further behind.  I liaised with Claude (Ai) and we agreed the following: The Original Problem (2003): The MWEFAS (Jubilee River) experienced…

RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report Year ending 31 March 2025

Posted on September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

The Final Draft of the RBWM – Interim Auditor’s Annual Report – Year ending 31 March 2025 – has just been published. You can find the report (dated  29/8/2025) here

The Myrke Footbridge (Michael’s Bridge) Number 19

Posted on September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Today (3/9/2025) I submitted a Member Question for the next RBWM Council Meeting scheduled for 23/9/2025).  The question relates to who is responsible for the structure.   The reason I ask is because…

Freedom of Information request to Environment Agency

Posted on September 2, 2025September 3, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

Freedom of Information request to the EA as follows:  Timber footbridges within the Thames catchment are failing.  These include Ashford Lane, Temple, Black Potts and Berry Hill.  There are others. I am…

PowerPoint – Ashford Lane and Black Potts images

Posted on August 31, 2025September 1, 2025 by ecwlarcombe

In July 2025 I created a Power Point presentation to both record and display the Ashford Lane and Black Potts footbridge images that I had available at the time.  The presentation was…

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  • Wraysbury Drain Report – No improvement
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  • Jubilee River Issues @ 9/9/2025

DATCHET

The name "Datchet" is thought to be Celtic in origin, and the last part may be related to cet ("wood"). In the Domesday Book it is called "Daceta".lla. Datchet is first mentioned between 990 and 994, when King Ethelred made small grants of land here.

HORTON

The village name "Horton" is a common one in England. It is Old English in origin and derives from the two words horu 'dirt' and tūn 'settlement, farm, estate', presumably meaning 'farm on muddy soil'.In the Domesday Book of 1086 it was recorded as Hortune.

WRAYSBURY

The village name was traditionally spelt Wyrardisbury; it is Anglo Saxon in origin and means 'Wïgrǣd's fort'. Its name is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Wirecesberie and as Wiredesbur in 1195. The name is seen again as Wyrardesbury in 1422.

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