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Citizens' Portal launched to highlight performance in delivering Corporate Plan goals
A new Citizens’ Portal has been developed showing
data and milestones to improve transparency about the council’s
performance and progress in delivering the Corporate Plan.
Councillor Andrew Johnson, the council leader said: "Our new Citizens'
Portal enables residents to view our performance and progress against
our goals for 2021-26 - as published in our Corporate Plan.
"It has been developed to improve transparency and accountability by providing easy access to a wide range of information."
The Corporate Plan
was adopted in November 2021. We consulted with you on the Plan last
year, with your feedback helping to shape the 50 goals within it.
The
Corporate Plan sets out our overarching vision of ‘Creating a
sustainable borough of innovation and opportunity’ and is framed around
three key objectives, into which all the goals feed:
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Thriving Communities: Where families and individuals are empowered to achieve their ambitions and fulfil their potential
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Inspiring Places: Supporting the borough’s future prosperity and sustainability
- A Council trusted to deliver its promises
We’ll add more information to the Citizens’ Portal over time, and keep it updated as new information is available.
The Citizens’ Portal is part of a new approach to performance management, which was agreed at Cabinet in December last year.
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Reminder: Check out your Easter bin collection days
Please remember that your waste and recycling collection day will
change temporarily over the Easter period. Please put your bins out by 7am on your revised collection day and ensure all rubbish and recycling is contained within your bin.
Remember, Easter egg foil and the cardboard and plastic packaging can be recycled in your blue bin.
Collections on Good Friday (15 April) will be carried out as normal. Normal collections will resume on Monday 25 April.
Please be aware that temporary staffing issues may affect garden
waste collections tomorrow in some streets in Cookham, Cookham Dean,
Maidenhead and Bisham.
We hope to be able to collect these as normal, so please put your
bins out ready. However, if your garden waste isn’t collected tomorrow
please leave your bins at the kerbside so they can be emptied on
Saturday. For a list of the roads affected, visit the webpage above.
Our
customer contact centre will be closed for the duration of the bank
holiday weekend. Libraries in the Royal Borough will also be open for
different hours. Visit our library webpage for the Easter opening times of your local library.
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Watch our South West Maidenhead online sessions
Thank you to everyone who attend our series of online events to
help inform plans for a major development area in South West
Maidenhead, which will bring forward new homes, community facilities,
infrastructure, employment space and improved public access to green
space.
Our
online events for the community to help inform the Supplementary
Planning Document (SPD) for the area have focussed around the key
considerations of Sustainability and the Environment, Connectivity, and
Community Needs.
Most
public questions asked at these sessions were answered live during the
events themselves and we are adding further FAQs to our website
answering the rest. You can still submit comments on our website as part of this stage of the SPD process until Wednesday 27 April 2022.
If
you were not able to attend one or more of these events, please do
visit the above website where you will shortly be able to watch back all
three of the online events. Links to watch the first two sessions are
already live.
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Healthy Environment, Healthy You
Our
environmental sustainability campaign, Healthy Environment, Healthy
You, is running this month across our communications channels.
We’re
highlighting the wide range of ongoing council work which supports
sustainability across our service areas - in line with our Environment and Climate Strategy and Climate Emergency Declaration – as well as the simple and positive changes you can make to live more sustainably.
The
next phase of the campaign will highlight some of our initiatives to
tackle climate change and how you can get involved. Keep an eye out for
our campaign posts on Facebook and Twitter.
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Reminder: Easter Bank Holiday pharmacy opening hours
This Easter Bank Holiday (Friday 15 to Monday 18 April), please be aware that the opening hours may change for your local pharmacy.
If you do become unwell over the Bank Holiday, you can call NHS 111 or visit the 111 website at any time. |
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Nominate your local hero for the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2023
Nominations for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2023 are now open.
The
award is part of the Honours system and is specifically for local
volunteer groups that are well run, making a significant difference to
local people's lives and, importantly, have volunteers (rather than paid
staff) in the lead.
Anyone
can nominate a voluntary group for an award, as long as they are
completely independent from it (i.e. not a volunteer, member of staff or
otherwise directly involved).
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Reminder: Take part in the Datchet Neighbourhood Plan Public consultation
The
Datchet Neighbourhood Plan team has been working with other local
people to create a set of planning policies for Datchet which address
the issues raised.
The Plan has now been published for a public consultation which is open until midnight on Sunday 15 May 2022. Don’t miss your opportunity to comment and help to shape future development in Datchet.
You can view the plan and find out how to comment on the Datchet Neighbourhood Plan website or during normal opening hours at Datchet Parish Council Office, Datchet Library and The Bridge café.
You can also come along to the remaining drop-in sessions:
The
Datchet Neighbourhood Plan is being produced by a Steering Group made
up of local residents who are producing the plan on behalf of the Parish
Council.
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How do you use your home internet and mobile data?
The
Berkshire Digital Infrastructure Group invites you to take part in a
survey to help it understand how you use your home internet and mobile
data.
The
group is working with local authorities across the county to improve
our digital infrastructure and create a joined-up approach to make sure
that post-pandemic businesses and residents can continue to connect with
people across all platforms.
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Author David Palin to host writing event at Maidenhead Library
Prolific crime and thriller author David Palin will visit Maidenhead Library as part of the World Book Night activities on Saturday 23 April.
Readers
and budding authors are invited to join the local author to consider
how the spark of an idea can become a novel, examine the creative
process, delve into what makes characters tick, and discuss – ‘Does the
plot drive the characters, or do the characters drive the plot?’
Entry is free and attendees will be invited to take part in a bit of creative activity, so bring a pen and paper.
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Get involved in local town forum meetings
If
you want to get involved and suggest topics for future town forum
meetings which discuss issues affecting Maidenhead and Windsor towns,
please email your ideas to the council.
You
can suggest topics for future meetings of the Maidenhead Town Forum and
Windsor Town Forum as well as attend the virtual meeting and contribute
to the discussions. Agendas are published a week in advance so you can
see what councillors will be discussing and get involved if there is
something you are interested in.
Your
suggestions for discussion will be considered by members of the two
meetings and then added to a future agenda if appropriate.
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Applications open for summer internship at Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service
Royal
Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service (RBFRS) is seeking motivated young
people from ethnic backgrounds that are currently under-represented
within the workforce, to take part in the Chairman’s Internship Scheme.
Applicants
must live in Berkshire, be between the ages of 16 and 18, and come from
an ethnic group that is under-represented in Royal Berkshire Fire and
Rescue Service.
To learn more about the internship, the eligibility criteria or how to apply, visit the portal on their website.
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Royal Borough community spotlight
Here are just some of the upcoming community events in the Royal Borough:
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Running for absolute beginners (7pm
on Mondays from 9 May to 20 June) – Home Park, Windsor. Local
women-only running group, Windsor Running Sisters, are holding a
beginner’s course to take you from couch to 5K. You'll
be supported and encouraged at every step by our women members,
including some graduates of the course! More information is available on
the Running Sisters website
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Furze Platt War Memorial Hall Centenary Open Day (10am
to 2pm Saturday 23 April) - Furze Platt War Memorial Hall is
celebrating its Centenary by holding an open day. It is an opportunity
to see the Hall and meet some of the organizations that use the Hall
each week. There will be displays or information from the local groups
including 1st Furze Platt Brownies and Rainbow, Elite Academy of Dance, and Kazuko Ju Jitsu. More information is available on the Royal Borough website
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Fundraising Concert for Ukraine –
(6.45pm Thursday 28 April) – Windsor Parish Church. St George’s School
Windsor Castle are holding a fundraising concert to raise money for the
Disasters Emergency Committee Ukraine Humanitarian Appeal. The
event will begin with a champagne and canapé reception followed by a
performance of Fauré Requiem by the Chamber Choir, accompanied by a
professional music ensemble. Tickets are priced at £35 (Under 16s
go free) and can be booked on the Eventbrite page
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13th Maidenhead Scouts and 4th Maidenhead Brownies and Guides ‘Gang Show’
(2pm and 6pm Saturday 21 May) – High Street Methodist Church,
Maidenhead. Prepare to be transported to “Bookshop on Reader Street”
featuring hilarious sketches performed by 4th
Maidenhead Brownies and Guides and 13th Maidenhead Scouts. Tickets to
the show are £10 each. There will also be a raffle to raise money in aid
of Ukraine. Please email boxoffice@methodistmaidenhead.org.uk to book your tickets
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Sign up for ‘Crafty Workshops’
– Craft Coop Windsor is offering a range of workshops across April and
May in their Windsor Yards workshop space including painting and Easter
hare in watercolour, beginners’ sewing or cross stitch, recycled
glass-painting and jewellery making. There are also free Open Craft
Circles for anyone who wants to bring their own crafts and meet other
makers. Visit their Facebook page to learn more
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Take part in community litter picking–
If you are interested in looking after your community and would like to
get involved in a community litter pick, then you should check out RBWM
Together’s Clean Up Operations. The page aims to support and promote
those in the community who do their bit to create a cleaner environment.
You can also see when a local litter pick is happening near you. You
can also share your litter picking stories and pictures. Visit the RBWM Together website to learn more
If
you have an upcoming not-for-profit community event or activity you’d
like to promote in this newsletter simply send basic information about
your event to communications@rbwm.gov.uk and it could be shared with over 19,000 local residents.
You
just need to include a brief description, when and where it takes
place, and a link to a website/social media page/contact where people
can find out more.
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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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Local travel updates
Planned railway engineering works are taking place this weekend (Friday 15 to Monday 18 April).
These works will impact rail services in the Ascot area, with
replacement bus services running between Ascot and Aldershot on certain
days. Visit the South Western Railway website for further information.
The
M4 is due to be closed in both directions between Junctions 6
(Slough-Windsor) and 8/9 (Maidenhead) from 10pm on Friday 22 April until
6am on Monday 25 April.
The M4 is also due to be closed between Junctions 6 and 8/9 from 10pm on Friday 6 May until 6am on Monday 9 May.
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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