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Royal Borough ranks top nationally for quality of life among adults receiving social care Residents supported by adult social care in the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead have high satisfaction levels with the support they receive – and the area is also ranked top nationally for quality of life related to social care. This… |
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Share your views on Royal Borough’s proposed 2024/25 budget Residents, community groups and businesses are invited to take part in a public consultation on the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s draft budget proposals, which runs from today (Friday 15 December) until Monday 22 January 2024. The… |
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Planning document to give greater control over future tall buildings proposed in Royal Borough The Royal Borough’s Cabinet has agreed a planning document giving greater control over the number, location, height and design of any future tall buildings in the area – helping the council resist inappropriate plans that don’t meet high standards… |
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Final phase of Windsor footbridge refurbishment will start on 2 January Works to complete the extensive refurbishment of a footbridge in Windsor, which aims to enhance the sense of welcome into the town centre, will start on Tuesday 2 January, 2024. The investment in this important gateway into Windsor, which connects… |
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Grant funding available to create community orchards in the Royal Borough Community groups, schools, landowners and residents are invited to apply for funding available to create their very own community orchards and give a boost to nature in the Royal Borough. The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s… |
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Have your say on proposed extra support for disabled people to have home adaptions The Royal Borough is consulting on a draft policy which, if approved, would mean extra financial support for disabled people to have household adaptions, helping them to live safe and independent lives at home. The council would like to hear views… |
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Cabinet to consider draft budget proposals (2024-25) ahead of public consultation Next week, Cabinet will consider draft budget proposals for the 2024-25 financial year, ahead of public consultation. At this stage, the budget proposals provisionally set out a balanced position for 2024/25. The final funding position from… |
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Royal Borough launches consultation on parking fees and charges Today the council is launching a public consultation on changes to parking fees and charges in the Royal Borough. These changes would come into effect from February 2024, once feedback from the consultation has been considered. The proposals… |
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| Apply for funding to improve health and wellbeing in your community Applications close at midnight on Friday 22 December for residents and local groups, with great ideas to improve health and wellbeing in their communities, to apply for funding to make their plans a reality. The council’s Innovation Funding scheme… |
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Royal Borough renews close partnership with Achieving for Children to deliver children’s and educational services on behalf of council The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has reaffirmed its partnership with Achieving for Children (AfC), which delivers the area’s children’s and educational services, praising the good standard of services and value for money it delivers for… |
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Chance to say how you’d like to get involved in shaping Berkshire’s blueprint for nature recovery Communities across Berkshire are invited to say how they’d like to get involved in shaping plans for protecting and improving natural habitats in the county. Berkshire’s six councils, led by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead, are keen… |
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Cabinet to consider next steps in providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure Cabinet will consider a report on the next exciting steps in providing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and the transition to low carbon transport at its meeting next week. Following the adoption of the council’s Electric Chargepoint… |
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New toucan crossing completed linking Maidenhead town centre with homes north of the town A new crossing for pedestrians and cyclists has officially opened across the A4 St Cloud Way, linking Maidenhead town centre with homes in the north of the town. The toucan crossing connects the new upcoming St Cloud Way development on the former… |
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| Help is available 24/7 if you’re affected by domestic abuse in the Royal Borough The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead and The Dash Charity are reminding all victims of domestic abuse that support is always available to help them take that first step to safety. Ahead of White Ribbon Day on 25 November, the partners are… |
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| Cabinet to consider early increases to fees and charges to help balance the budget Next week, Cabinet will consider increases to a range of fees and charges for services from 1st January 2024, in response to the serious financial position faced by the council. Amongst changes to a range of chargeable services, Cabinet will also… |
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| Royal Borough’s Cabinet to consider bringing some highways services back in-house to improve oversight Cabinet is due to consider a new highway services contract which, if approved, would give the council greater oversight of highways work undertaken by contractors in the borough. Highway inspections, work programme management and monitoring the… |
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Have your say on proposed routes for subsidised bus services in the Royal Borough from 2024 Residents are being invited to give their feedback on proposed routes for subsidised bus services in the Royal Borough from 2024 to ensure buses will call at the key destinations people travel to. In the borough, around half of the bus routes are… |
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Preparation work begins for demolition of closed Broadway car park in Maidenhead Work to prepare for the demolition of the closed Broadway multi-storey car park in Maidenhead will start this week. Safety hoarding will be erected around the site from Friday (17 November) in advance of scaffolding going up around the building… |
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Padel tennis coming to Royal Borough to give sports pavilion at Braywick Park new lease of life A company with big plans to transform an empty sports pavilion into a centre of excellence for padel tennis, one of the world’s fastest growing new sports, has been welcomed to the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. Cabinet has approved… |
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Have your say on taxi licensing proposals in the Royal Borough Residents, taxi drivers and groups are invited to have their say on taxi licensing proposals in the Royal Borough. The council’s Licensing Panel has asked for a consultation on possible changes to the livery of taxis, including reducing or removing… |
