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The Queen’s Official Birthday
We are delighted that Her Majesty The Queen will mark her Official Birthday at Windsor Castle tomorrow (Saturday 12 June).
The
event however won’t be visible publicly as it’s taking place in the
Quadrangle inside the castle, as with the recent funeral of HRH The Duke
of Edinburgh.
We
encourage anyone who wishes to watch the parade of The Queen’s Colour
of F Company Scots Guards and the Household Division to do so from home
as the event is being broadcast live on BBC1 as well as streamed online.
Roads
will be closed in Windsor before and after the parade, so you if you do
wish to visit town, it may be advisable to do so later in the day, or
perhaps leave the car at home and walk if you can. Please see our Twitter and Facebook accounts for the latest updates.
Please observe COVID-19 precautions, especially if you see a large gathering of people.
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Royal Ascot
Royal Ascot is due to take place next week (Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 June).
The event is ticketed and will require all attendees to provide a
negative lateral flow test result. Attendees are also asked to take two
polymerase chain reaction tests before and after their visit. More
information can be found on the Royal Ascot website.
You may experience travel delays in the Ascot area this week, so please make sure you plan ahead when travelling.
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Making the borough better for you
Each
year, we invest in maintaining and improving the amenities which make
our borough a better place to live. This June, we’re celebrating the
ways we improve our borough.
This week we take a look at the Royal Borough’s hidden outdoor gems.
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Alexandra Gardens, Windsor - Originally opened in 1902, these stunning gardens boast well-kept lawns, views of the Thames, and a traditional bandstand
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Ray Mill Island, Maidenhead - Accessible
by boat or foot, this beautiful island in the middle of the Thames
offers lots of outdoor activities for all the family to enjoy
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Guards Club Island, Maidenhead - Just
downriver, you can find this picturesque island and its bankside park.
The Brunel Bridge (also known as Maidenhead Railway Bridge) passes
through the park and is the world’s largest expansion arch bridge
We’re also sharing more about how we improve our borough on our Twitter and Facebook accounts.
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Making it easier for you to test
If you can’t collect your free COVID-19 tests
during opening hours at Windsor and Braywick leisure centres, you can
also pick them up from the receptions at the following centres:
Windsor and Braywick
- Weekdays 6am – 10pm
- Weekends 8am – 6pm
Charters, Cox Green, and Furze Platt
- Weekdays 4.30pm – 10pm
- Weekends 9am – 6pm
You
can also now collect them from Royal Windsor Information Centre, The
Old Booking Hall, Windsor Royal Station, in Thames Street, Thursday to
Sundays 10am to 4pm.
Our
drive-through collect service at Ascot Racecourse (car park 3), won’t
be available next week (14 to 21 June) due to Royal Ascot.
Reading, Wokingham, and Bracknell Forrest are also carrying out enhanced (surge) testing due to high COVID-19 case numbers.
Twice-weekly
testing helps find asymptomatic cases. Remember, even fully vaccinated
you can catch the virus and transmit it to loved ones who aren’t.
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Thank you Optalis
We
would like to thank the Optalis Hospital Team for its hard work,
particularly during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team played a pivotal part in supporting vulnerable residents to safely leave hospital.
People
were discharged from hospital safely and rapidly thanks to the
collaborative effort of hospital staff, the Clinical Commissioning
Group, Optalis Care Quality Assurance Team, our commissioning team, and
providers of at-home care services and care homes.
Optalis
is also celebrating its tenth birthday, and will be sharing stories of
its history, milestones, and achievements from the last ten years. Learn
more on the Optalis website.
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Six months of COVID vaccinations
This week marks six months since the start of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, the largest in NHS history.
Frimley
Health and Care is celebrating the efforts of local healthcare staff
and communities whose hard work has seen more than 700,000 vaccine doses
administered.
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June’s Advantage Card offers
If you haven’t done so already, sign up to receive our special Advantage Card offer emails.
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As
part of Home Safety Week (ending Sunday 20 June), Royal Berkshire Fire
and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is encouraging you to install smoke and
carbon monoxide alarms in your home.
Smoke
alarms should be fitted on every level of your home, and carbon
monoxide alarms in any room with a fuel-burning appliance such as an
open fire, wood-burning stove, or gas cooker.
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Have your say
We regularly hold consultations to get your views on proposals within the Royal Borough.
Responding to our consultations and giving your feedback is the best way to ensure your views are heard.
Our current consultations are:
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M4 closures
The
M4 is due to be closed in both directions this weekend between
junctions 4 (M25 interchange) and 5 (Langley), from 8pm today until 6am
on Monday 14 June.
The
M4 is also due to be closed in both directions next weekend between
junctions 5 (Langley) and 6 (Slough), from 8pm on Friday 18 June to 6am
on Monday the 21st.
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Keep in touch
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