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| Free summer school holiday activity and food programme for children eligible for free school meals A free holiday activities and food programme supporting the most disadvantaged and vulnerable families in the borough will continue this summer. The Royal Borough’s Feed Ur Everyday Lives (FUEL) programme is for children eligible for free school… |
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| Fund of £850,000 will help low-income families improve energy efficiency of homes A fund of over £850,000 is available to help support low-income families in the borough improve the energy efficiency of their homes while reducing their carbon footprint. The funding, which has been secured by the Royal Borough of Windsor &… |
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| Upgrade to environmentally-friendly lighting in schools thanks to grant Lighting will be upgraded in several schools across the borough to make it more environmentally-friendly thanks a £205,000 grant. The funding, from the Government’s Public Sector Decarbonisation Scheme, will be used to switch to LEDs across 14… |
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| Statement - comment on local rough sleeper figures Councillor Ross McWilliams, lead member for housing, sports and leisure, and community engagement, welcomes the news that the number of verified rough sleepers in the borough is currently zero, compared to 40 at the end of 2019. He said: “This is… |
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Bag it and bin it: Community Wardens appeal for community support to tackle dog-fouling Please clean up after your dog: don’t risk a fine – that’s the clear reminder to the community from the council’s community wardens as the Royal Borough gets ready to celebrate local green spaces as part of Parks Week. All public, open land across… |
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Countryside Communities Fund completes £2,500 refurbishment of John West House garden in Maidenhead Countryside, the UK’s leading mixed-tenure developer, has improved the garden at John West House in Maidenhead for residents, thanks to a £2,500 donation from the Countryside Communities Fund. John West House is owned by the Royal Borough of… |
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| All Borough’s libraries to stay open thanks to community partnerships All of the Royal Borough’s permanent library buildings are to remain open after a successful public consultation helped to identify opportunities to deliver services in partnership with communities. The new plan will see the council working with… |
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| Windsor Neighbourhood Plan adopted Windsor’s Neighbourhood Plan, which includes objectives to preserve the historic nature of the town and protect green spaces, has been adopted by Full Council. The plan, which was approved at a referendum in May, aims to manage the development… |
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| Oldfield Road works completed and new junction opens Works on Oldfield Road roundabout in Maidenhead are complete, and the new junction is open. We would like to thank everyone for their forbearance while traffic control was in place. The works to upgrade the roundabout to a traffic light-controlled… |
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| Deadline to enter Garden in Bloom competition extended The deadline to enter this year’s Garden in Bloom competition has been extended. Green fingered residents in the borough now have until Wednesday 14 July to submit their entries. Any garden visible from a footpath or road is eligible and… |
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| Annex C Notice of Intent to Prepare an Enhanced Partnership Plan and Schemes At its meeting on 24 June 2021, Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead gave approval to proceed with the development of an Enhanced Partnership. The commencement of this is confirmed through this notice of the intention to prepare an Enhanced… |
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| Town team to be established to oversee Maidenhead Vision Charter A charter giving residents their say on how Maidenhead town centre will be improved over the next 15-20 years has been adopted by Cabinet. The face of Maidenhead town centre is changing fast with several developments around the town, along with… |
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| Maintenance works are leading the way in sustainability As part of the ongoing focus on sustainability, the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has teamed up with our highways service provider, VolkerHighways, to explore how new, environmentally friendly initiatives that can be employed around the… |
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| Consultation aims to create a more flexible and person-centred service for day opportunities A consultation to identify ways to enhance the council’s valued day services for people with dementia, learning disabilities and additional complex needs has launched. Day services, also known as day opportunities, include activities, services and… |
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| Mayor to support The Prince Philip Trust Fund during year of office The Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has announced he will be supporting The Prince Philip Trust Fund during his term of office. Councillor John Story made the announcement today (Wednesday 10 June) on what would have been… |
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| Building control returns to the Royal Borough Building control is returning as in-house service at the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead. This service carries out building inspections and checks important features while building work or alterations are taking place in our residents’… |
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| More than 1,000 responses to library consultation More than 1,000 responses were received to a consultation on how our libraries can meet the changing needs of our community. The council asked for residents’ views on the positive changes and different delivery methods we’ve been able to experiment… |
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| Community wardens help to make the Royal Borough safe The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead’s team of community wardens are changing their focus so they can be more effective responding to those issues blighting residents and communities the most. This change, which comes into force on 1 June… |
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| Oldfield Road improvement works: an apology Works to upgrade Oldfield Road roundabout in Maidenhead to a traffic light-controlled junction are causing tailbacks and disruption, and for this the Royal Borough is issuing an apology. The works are part of a larger programme to make… |
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| Have your say on proposals for a new Windsor Town Council There is still time to have your say on proposals to create a new Windsor Town Council. Residents and other interested parties have until Wednesday 2 June to respond to a consultation. Under the plans the council would be made up of 21 elected… |