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Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner – full election results The election for the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) was held last week, in which the Conservative Party candidate, Matthew Barber, was re-elected. PCCs are elected representatives who oversee how crime is tackled in a police… |
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Have your say on key planning document to maximise genuinely affordable homes in Royal Borough People are invited to help finalise a key planning document that will assist with securing the right amount and type of new affordable housing in the borough. The council is holding a six-week public consultation, until 20 June, on its draft… |
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| Residents reminded of upcoming road closures for safe demolition of former car park The Royal Borough is reminding people that road closures, required to complete the safe demolition of Maidenhead’s former Broadway multi-storey car park, will start from Monday 13 May. Cabinet agreed last year to the demolition of the multi-storey… |
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Have your say on proposals to update cycling rules in town centres The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is consulting on proposed updates to the rules around cycling in the busy pedestrianised areas of Peascod Street, Windsor and High Street, Maidenhead. Several cycling groups have suggested that cycling… |
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Royal Borough launches ‘Verge on the Wild Side’ initiative, giving communities the chance to support nature The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has launched an exciting new initiative in partnership with local conservation, environmental and sustainability groups fostering community stewardship of roadside verges. Verge on the Wild Side is a… |
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Do you have a winning Garden in Bloom? Does your front garden stand out from the crowd? Do you have blooming roses and beautiful flowering baskets which can be seen by people walking past your garden? You could be acclaimed as having the best garden in your ward by entering the Royal… |
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Some 50 community wellbeing initiatives now funded Eighteen community groups across the Royal Borough are the latest to receive special funding to launch and run community-led initiatives supporting the wellbeing of local residents. They join 29 other local organisations which have already… |
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Refurbished Windsor footbridge reopens sooner for bank holiday weekend The Windsor Coach Park footbridge has reopened today – slightly sooner than previously envisaged – after an extensive refurbishment that will improve the sense of arrival for thousands of residents and tourists visiting the town this bank holiday… |
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| PCC election: Remember to bring photo ID to your polling station The Royal Borough is reminding residents they’ll need to show an accepted form of photo ID in order to vote at a polling station in the Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election. By law, you will need to bring along and show… |
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| Enhanced support to help Royal Borough smokers stop A comprehensive choice of support is available for local smokers to stop, via the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead commissioned service Smokefreelife Berkshire. The service launched this month with two levels of support - self-help… |
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Cost of living funding reopens to help households in severe financial hardship in the Royal Borough Applications have today reopened to a cost of living hardship fund, which has already helped hundreds of households in greatest need in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. The council has been working closely with 18 frontline… |
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Royal Borough agrees refreshed vision, aims and priorities for organisation and place in new Council Plan to 2028 The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has agreed a new strategy, setting out a refreshed vision, aims and priorities for the council as an organisation and for the borough we serve. The Council Plan 2024-2028 is the authority’s most… |
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Cabinet to consider offering former theatre for sale to community The community would get the first option to buy Sunninghill’s former Novello theatre, under a proposal to be considered by the Royal Borough’s Cabinet next week. In the report, Cabinet is recommended to offer the building to purchase for community… |
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Royal Borough seeks views on proposed update to School Transport Policy The Royal Borough is consulting until Monday 13 May on a proposed change to the way school transport assistance is handed out for young people aged over 16 with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND). Parents, students, schools/colleges… |
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Have your say on proposals to help improve road safety in Maidenhead neighbourhood Residents are being asked for their views on proposals to help improve road safety on several streets in Maidenhead. A four-week consultation has launched today on proposals for Norfolk Park, a neighbourhood north of Maidenhead town centre and… |
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Maidenhead Town Team volunteers brighten up town centre with new floral displays New floral displays giving a much-needed burst of colour to Maidenhead town centre have been planted by volunteers from the Maidenhead Town Team. The team replanted almost 50 empty planters in Broadway, Frascati Way, West Street and Providence… |
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Royal Borough renews safer cycling and dog control measures following public consultation Cabinet has agreed to continue measures helping to promote responsible dog control in public places and encourage safer cycling in town centres. Councillors also agreed to consult the public on a suggestion put forward by local cycling groups. Last… |
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Residents in the Royal Borough encouraged to sign-up for free Multiply adult numeracy courses Free adult numeracy courses to help residents in Royal Borough improve their maths skills and unlock opportunities are now open for enrolment. Multiply is delivering the Government-funded courses for residents in Bracknell Forest, Reading, the… |
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Project completed to improve visitor experience and pedestrian safety in Castle Hill, Windsor Work has been completed to improve the overall experience and safety of residents and visitors in Windsor town centre. The public realm improvements in Castle Hill and St Alban’s Street have seen Castle Hill partially pedestrianised with a wider… |
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Royal Borough secures nearly £1million for rollout of further electric vehicle chargepoints The Royal Borough has secured almost £1million of national investment to fast track the rollout of new electric vehicle chargepoint infrastructure. It follows a successful bid to the Department for Transport (DfT) and will enable the rollout of the… |
