State visit
The President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Mrs Brigitte Macron will visit Windsor, under invite from the King, from Tuesday 8 July to Thursday 10 July 2025. Find out more.
Full Borough Council elections are held in all wards every four years, usually the first Thursday in May. The next scheduled Borough and parish council elections are Thursday 6 May 2027.
Most candidates are nominated through a political party. However, individuals are welcome to stand in their own right.
Before you can be accepted as a candidate you must get two supporters to propose your nomination and you must sign a declaration and consent to Nomination. All the supporters must be on the electoral register for the area you are standing in.
To become a candidate you must be over 18 years of age at the date of nomination and:
You may be disqualified as a candidate if you work for the council or hold a politically restricted post with another local authority. Bankruptcy or a previous criminal conviction with a three-month or more prison sentence would also disqualify you as a candidate.
No experience of any sort is needed to stand for election as a Councillor.
Further information is posted here as we get nearer to the elections.
Electoral Services
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Town Hall
St Ives Road
Maidenhead
SL6 1RF
United Kingdom