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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… |
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Royal Borough initiative raises awareness of protecting water quality and wildlife in our watercourses Yellow fish have been stencilled onto the pavement next to storm drains in a new initiative highlighting the importance of protecting water quality and wildlife in the borough’s waterways. Only Rain Down the Drain is aimed at raising awareness that… |
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Council continues cost of living community partnership to help households in need, as hundreds helped since last summer The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is reminding residents that cost of living support remains available for those in need, as the council and community partners continue to work together to help those struggling financially. The council… |
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International Women’s Day event celebrates women in business and raises more than £1,000 for charity More than 100 female-led businesses or businesswomen from the Royal Borough attended a networking event to mark International Women’s Day on Friday. Organised by MyRoyalBorough, the council’s business support hub, the event raised £1,100 for The… |
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| Check you have suitable ID to vote in Thames Valley Police and Crime Commissioner Election on 2 May The Royal Borough is reminding residents to ensure they’re ready to vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) election by checking if they have an accepted form of photo ID – and applying for a free voter ID document if they do not. By law,… |
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Communities invited to help shape Berkshire’s blueprint for nature recovery Communities across Berkshire are invited to participate in workshops and a county-wide survey to help shape important plans for protecting and improving natural habitats in the county. Berkshire’s six councils, led by the Royal Borough of Windsor… |
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Ascot students release a film promoting Ascot Durning Library Ascot students have worked with a production company to learn about the film industry and to create a great short film about their local library. Eleven young students were supported to make the film by Cube Video, which held two sessions last month… |
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| Call for Berkshire Channel of River Thames Scheme to be reinstated with full government funding The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is calling for the Berkshire Channel of the River Thames Flood Alleviation Scheme – previously known as ‘Channel One’ – to be reinstated with full government funding, recognising its national… |
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Cookham Bridge to reopen to traffic following essential refurbishment work Cookham Bridge will reopen to motor vehicles as planned this month following essential maintenance work. The bridge will reopen on Saturday 16 March following its closure last October for work including bearing replacement, re-waterproofing,… |
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Have your say on proposals to open more facilities for children with special educational needs in the Royal Borough Parents, young people, community groups and others are invited to comment on plans to open further facilities for pupils with special educational needs, which will allow even more children with special educational needs to attend a local school.… |
