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Remarkable response to appeal helping Afghan refugees
Last Friday, we launched an appeal for donations to help support
Afghan refugees due to be resettled in our area. We have been
overwhelmed by the heart-warming generosity of our local community who
gave more than 300 bags of in-kind donations in the first three days
alone.
Due to this remarkable response, we ask that future in-kind donations are limited to:
- Household moving packs including pots, pans, crockery and cutlery
- Baby basics equipment including bottles and nappies
- School uniform including children’s shoes
- New, packaged underwear for men, women and children of all ages
- Toiletries
- Strong storage containers to enable the creation of property start-up sets
These can be donated during daylight hours at our dedicated
drop-off point out the front of John West House in Maidenhead. Due to
social distancing, please do not knock at the door, but place your
donation directly into the labelled containers.
Any
in-kind donations which are surplus to the needs of Afghan refugees
resettling in the local area will be distributed to wider refugee groups
or homeless households in need.
If you would like to make a cash donation, please give directly to Slough Refugee Support,
an established charity which provides practical help to refugees across
the Thames Valley. Monetary donations should be referenced “Afghan
refugees”.
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Bank Holiday bin collection changes, library closures, and pharmacy opening hours
Your waste and recycling collection day will change temporarily because of the Bank Holiday on Monday 30 August.
Please put your bins out by 7am and ensure all rubbish and recycling is contained within your bin.
Our libraries will be closed on Monday 30 August, but will reopen as normal the following day.
Some pharmacy opening hours will also change on the Bank Holiday, visit the Frimley ICS website to learn more.
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Stay safe if you're heading to Reading Festival
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is urging
festival-goers to follow important safety advice when attending Reading
Festival this Bank Holiday weekend.
They remind attendees to reduce the risk of wildfires by not
leaving glass bottles laying around their campsite and to fully
extinguish cigarette butts.
They also encourage anyone under the influence of alcohol to stay away from the waterside.
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Promoting Children's Services: Next week looks at children’s wellbeing and mental health
This
week, we have highlighted on social media just some of the services and
support provided for our most vulnerable children, during the second
week of our Children’s Services communications campaign.
We’ve looked at the antenatal sessions
available for expectant parents and the Nurture Groups for those with
babies aged up to six month. Both are run by our Health Visiting Team,
providing free expert advice and support for mums and dads in the Royal
Borough.
Next
week, the focus will be on wellbeing and mental health support for
children and young people as we look ahead to the return to school.
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Get the new term dates in your diary
With the summer holidays drawing to a close and children going back on Thursday 2 September, make sure you’ve got the term dates for the new academic year in your diary, mums and dads.
Remember: the first official day of term, Wednesday 1 September, is a Teacher Training Day set by the council, so most pupils go back on Thursday.
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Reminder: Help shape our Corporate Plan
There's still time to have your say in the public consultation on our draft Corporate Plan.
The plan sets out the headline areas we need to focus on over the
next five years to make sure everyone in the borough has the best chance
in life.
Once finalised, this important strategic document for the whole
borough will help guide our work with partners and form part of our
post-Covid recovery.
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Learn more about Active Travel and share your views
Alongside our ongoing Active Travel consultation, a number of drop-in sessions have been organised to explain more about Active Travel and its themes.
These will be held at:
- Sunningdale Parish Office, 8 September, 4pm-7pm
- Windsor Library, 14 September, 4pm-7pm
- Old Windsor Library, 27 September, 4pm-7pm
- Maidenhead Library, 29 September, 4pm-7pm
There will also be an online discussion session, via Microsoft Teams on Thursday 9 September, 5:30pm-7:30pm.
For more details about the sessions, and to learn more about our consultation, read our press release.
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Reminder: help shape the future of the Royal Borough
You have until Sunday 5 September to take part in our public consultation to help finalise our Borough Local Plan.
The
plan sets out a vision for the future for the Royal Borough up to 2033,
and aims to guide and support future local regeneration and investment.
The
consultation, which started on Monday 19 July, seeks feedback on the
Planning Inspector's proposed modifications to our plan including
reinstating three housing sites in Maidenhead, Sunninghill, and Horton.
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Reminder: Have your say on our gambling policy
We
are responsible for licensing gambling premises within the Royal
Borough such as betting shops and venues with lower-stake gaming
machines.
We
are required to consult every three years on our gambling policy which
sets out how gambling premises are regulated, how we take into account
local risk factors relating to gambling, and our expectations in
relation to operators with licensed premises.
You can take part in the consultation until Friday 10 September on our website where you can also find a link to the current policy.
Please note, this does not apply to online gambling which local authorities are not responsible for.
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Chance to participate in launch of climate change report
Windsor charity Cumberland Lodge
is looking for people aged under 25 who are interested in climate
change to take part in the launch event for their Climate Futures: Youth
Perspectives report.
The event, which takes place on Thursday 16 September,
will give young people the chance to meet like-minded individuals and
put questions to a panel of climate change experts. Participants will
also get a free copy of the report.
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Get involved in local Town Forum meetings
If you’d like to have your say on issues affecting Maidenhead and Windsor towns, we want to hear from you.
Agendas
are published a week in advance, so you can see what councillors will
be discussing, and get involved if there’s a topic you’re interested in.
Your discussion suggestions will be added to a future agenda if appropriate.
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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 and other roadworks
The
M4 is due to be closed in both directions next weekend between
junctions 3 (Hayes) and 4b (M25 interchange), from 8pm on Friday 3
September to 6am the following Monday.
For details of council works on highways, visit our website. For full local roadwork details, including work by utility firms, please visit the One Network website.
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Keep in touch
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