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Platinum Jubilee celebrations brought to local care homes
The
Mayor of the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead is giving
collectable Platinum Jubilee mugs to care home residents to ensure the
whole community is involved in the celebrations for Her Majesty The
Queen’s anniversary year.
Councillor
John Story and his Civic Team are delivering around 1,250 commemorative
mugs, each bearing the Platinum Jubilee crest and accompanied by a
postcard with a photo of Her Majesty and a greeting from the Mayor.
In
addition, staff at all 39 care homes across the borough are being given
a special card from Cllr Story, thanking them on behalf of the Royal
Borough for all their hard work and committed care during the pandemic.
He is also sending a thank you message to domiciliary care providers who
help people to live independently in their own homes.
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How has the Covid pandemic affected your health and wellbeing?
Please take part in our quick survey, Kickstart Your Health, to help us better understand how the pandemic has affected your health and wellbeing.
The
survey, which should take no more than ten minutes to complete, looks
at health topics including losing weight, getting active, quitting
smoking, and drinking less alcohol.
The survey will close at midnight on Tuesday 31 May.
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Have you responded to your child’s reception or junior school offer?
Calling all parents! If your child is starting reception or junior school in September 2022, please respond by Tuesday 3 May 2022 to let us know if you wish to accept or decline the offer of the school place made to your child.
If you applied online using the portal,
you will be able to log into your account to view the outcome and
accept or decline your offer and you will also receive an email
confirming the outcome of your application.
If
you applied using a paper common application form or our Google online
form, you will not be able to access the admissions portal and your
outcome letter will be dispatched via email or first class post
providing information about the outcome and how to respond.
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Celebrating Her Majesty’s birthday with a bang
Yesterday
at noon, around 2,000 people joined the Royal Borough in celebrating
Her Majesty The Queen’s 96th birthday with a traditional 21-gun salute
outside Windsor Castle.
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The
event was led by Councillor John Story, the Mayor. As usual, several
lucky local children were chosen to fire the mini cannons under the safe
supervision of an ordnance expert. Check out our video of the
celebration on our Twitter account.
More
than 100 people also attend a special Platinum Jubilee reception at the
Windsor Guildhall to celebrate Her Majesty’s birthday.
All
those who attended the reception were invited to sign a special
birthday card to Her Majesty which was presented at the event by the
Mayor to Graham Barker, Vice Lord Lieutenant for the Royal County of
Berkshire (pictured with the Mayor), who kindly agreed to personally deliver the card to The Queen's Private Secretary in the Castle.
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Earth Day: Working together to achieve a sustainable future
Today is Earth Day, a worldwide initiative which aims to raise awareness about the role we can play in the fight against climate change.
This year’s theme is Invest In Our Planet, and as a council, we’re progressing our Environment and Climate Strategy, and highlighting important actions as part of our #HealthyEnvironmentHealthyYou communications campaign this month.
Our vision is to be a borough where the community works together to
achieve a sustainable future, protecting and enhancing our natural
environment and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the
latest. Watch our Environment and Climate Strategy overview video to learn more.
We’ve produced a Biodiversity Action Plan i n collaboration with local wildlife conservation groups, which will
provide objectives and actions for woodland, grassland, farmland,
waterways, standing water and urban habitats in the borough to increase
biodiversity. This will be considered by Cabinet next week.
We've also been sharing information about local investments in sustainability such as the new electric vehicle charging points we’re installing
across six sites in Maidenhead and Windsor. The points will increase
charging capability and help reduce the need for carbon intensive
travel. A list of public charging points in the Royal Borough can be
found on the Zap Map website.
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Have you visited our Citizens' Portal?
We recently launched our new Citizens’ Portal, an
online dashboard which shows data and milestones to improve
transparency about our performance and progress in delivering the Corporate Plan.
The Corporate Plan,
which was adopted in November 2021, sets out our overarching vision of
‘Creating a sustainable borough of innovation and opportunity’ and is
framed around three key objectives, into which all our 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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Last chance to share how you use your home internet and mobile data
You have until this Sunday (24 April)
to take part in a survey by the Berkshire Digital Infrastructure Group
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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There is still time to nominate your community heroes for the Make A Difference awards
If there is an unsung hero in your community, you have until next week (Friday 29 April) to enter them into the BBC’s ‘Make A Difference’ awards.
There
are eight award categories covering the unsung heroes of every
community including great neighbours, inspirational teachers, dedicated
volunteers, and outstanding key workers.
The winners will be announced at BBC Radio Berkshire’s Make a Difference awards ceremony in September.
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Happy St George's Day
The Royal Borough would like to wish everyone a Happy St George's Day tomorrow (Saturday 23 April).
The Flag of St George will be flying tomorrow at the Town Hall in Maidenhead and the Windsor Guildhall in celebration.
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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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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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Does standing up to speak in front of an audience fill you with dread? Join your nearest speakers club in Maidenhead, Windsor, or Ascot and build your skills as a confident communicator and leader. Come along to a club as a guest to see how they do things
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From the Golden Age to Nordic Modern: The Story of Danish Art and Design (11.30am Monday 25 April) – Baylis Theatre, Braywick Leisure Centre. The
Arts Society Maidenhead will provide an overview of the work and
international impact of renowned Danish artists, designers and
architects including Jørn Utzon, the architect of the Sydney Opera
House. Tickets are £10 for non-members. Please email membershipmaidenhead@theartssociety.org to book your place and for more information
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Fundraising Concert for Ukraine –
(6.45pm Thursday 28 April) – Windsor Parish Church. St George’s School
Windsor Castle is 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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Maidenhead Music concert
(7.30pm Thursday 28 April) - Norden Farm. Elizaveta Tyun and
Anastasia Matskovskaia, two young classical musical virtuosi playing
violin and piano. A concert reflecting their Russian/Ukrainian
backgrounds - showing the harmony possible. Tickets and information is
available on the Maidenhead Music Society website
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Maidenhead Choral Society concert
(7.30pm Saturday 7 May) – St Luke’s Church, Maidenhead. Maidenhead
Choral Society will perform Haydn's Nelson Mass and Mozart Requiem
with professional soloists. Tickets are available at £10 at the door or
on their website
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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 visit the Maidenhead Methodist Church website to book your tickets
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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M4 closures
The M4 is due to be closed in both directions between Junctions 6
(Slough-Windsor) and 8/9 (Maidenhead) from 10pm today 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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