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Local businesses get ready to FLIP! The Maidenhead Pancake Race is back Maidenhead businesses are invited to apply to take part in the annual charity Pancake Race which will take place on Tuesday 13 February. Taking place in the Nicholsons Shopping Centre, businesses battle is out in a series of heats to win the… |
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Royal Borough’s enforcement to help tackle illegal driving will help improve road safety and cut congestion The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is preparing to start enforcement of existing moving traffic restrictions, initially at 10 problem locations, in order to improve road safety and reduce congestion. In the coming weeks, the council… |
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Sign the Armed Forces Covenant to pledge your mutual support for those who serve The Royal Borough’s Mayor is encouraging businesses and other organisations to sign the Armed Forces Covenant to pledge their mutual support for the armed forces community. Councillor Neil Knowles, himself an Army veteran and the borough’s… |
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Demolition to begin of closed Broadway car park in Maidenhead Work to demolish the closed Broadway multi-storey car park in Maidenhead will start later this month. The demolition will begin on Monday 29 January and is expected to take around 12 weeks – quicker than originally envisaged. The council has waited… |
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Royal Borough’s library service partners with National Careers Service to offer employment advice and support Information and advice is available for jobseekers in the borough thanks to a partnership between the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s library service and the National Careers Service. The service offers free personalised careers… |
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Sustainable road repair technology used to tackle wear and tear in more roads in the Royal Borough A sustainable and efficient way of repairing wear and tear in roads, including potholes, is being used by the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead to repair more roads. The value of the work programme is £350,000, which is fully funded by… |
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Communities, parishes and emergency services thanked for ongoing work and support as recovery starts in Royal Borough The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is thanking communities, parish councils, flood wardens and emergency services for their ongoing work and support during the response to this week’s floods, as the clean-up and recovery phase begins.… |
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New secure cycle parking hub in Windsor Planning permission has been granted for a new secure cycle parking hub which will be built next to Windsor Leisure Centre and is due to open in spring next year. The new hub, which is being funded by Active Travel England, will give people who… |
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Remember to recycle right this festive period ‘tis the season for recycling. Over the festive period we all have extra packaging and food waste that’s “rockin’ around”. The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is reminding residents to continue recycling as much as possible over Christmas… |
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National changes to voting by post and by proxy If you know that you won’t be able to get to the polling station on election day, you can vote by post or ask someone you trust to cast your vote for you, which is called a proxy vote. As we look ahead to the next scheduled election, which is for… |
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Businesses thanked for generous support as Christmas lights shine in Ascot High Street Christmas lights have gone up in Ascot High Street – thanks to a generous donation from business Sixpenny Group and support from lighting contractor EML. Since the 2022/23 financial year, Christmas lights in parishes is funded either through parish… |
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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… |