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Flood risk reduction work to begin in Datchet
Important work to reduce flood risk in Datchet by clearing silt from a Victorian underground watercourse, is set to begin on Monday 10 July.
We've
commissioned contractors to remove a thick layer of silt lying on the
bottom of the brick-built Datchet Barrel Arch running underneath the
centre of the village.
Temporary
traffic lights will be used to manage traffic along the B376 Slough
Road, London Road, and Horton Road, to allow the route to remain open.
However, some temporary disruption is to be expected.
For
the work to be carried out safely, contractors will work in small
sections which will be on a single side of the road at any one time.
Access to the 1.1 metre diameter drain will be through manholes which
are staggered between Church mead School, Priory Way, and Green Lane.
The work is scheduled to continue until Wednesday 16 August.
Read more in our press release.
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Royal Borough adopts Datchet Neighbourhood Plan following support in local referendum
We've adopted an important planning document that will help to shape future development within the Datchet Parish.
The Datchet
Neighbourhood Plan was produced by local people on the Datchet
Neighbourhood Plan group, on behalf of the parish council, following a
process of community and stakeholder consultation, as well as an
independent examination.
On 4 May, we
held a Local Referendum on the final version of the draft plan,
resulting in 1,014 votes in support and 127 votes against, with a
turnout of 30.38 per cent within the parish.
This week,
Full Council voted unanimously to formally adopt or “make” the plan as
part of our Development Plan, meaning the policies it contains will be
used to decide planning applications within the parish
Read more in our press release.
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Countdown to the Windsor and Maidenhead Community Lottery
Scores of local voluntary and community groups
attended the good causes launch event at Norden Farm Centre for the Arts
in Maidenhead, to hear how our new Windsor and Maidenhead Community
Lottery can boost their funds.
More than 50 local good causes have now
registered, including scouts, charities, sports groups, PTAs, and social
clubs. If you’re a local good cause, you can still register free of charge on the Community Lottery website. Up to 60 per cent of ticket sales goes towards these groups.
Public tickets for the Community Lottery go on sale online next Tuesday 4 July and cost just £1 per week. Cash prizes are up for grabs, along with the chance to win at the first draw on Saturday 29 July prizes kindly donated by the Hurley House Hotel in Maidenhead, and the Castle Hotel in Windsor.
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Upcoming National Education Union strikes
The National Education Union is planning strike days on Wednesday 5 and Friday 7 July.
Please check arrangements for that day with your children’s school if
the school hasn’t already been in touch to confirm their arrangements or
put a notice on their website.
Individual schools are responsible for assessing
if and how they will be affected and managing their response, which
includes taking decisions to stay open, restrict attendance, or close,
and communicating this with parents.
We have shared with all local schools the national
guidance on managing strikes and we will shortly be asking all schools
to confirm their plans. If a school notifies us of a planned closure
then we will add this to our website.
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Cycle with Confidence sessions for adults
Free cycling confidence sessions specifically for adults are being held on selected Saturdays until September.
The
one-day sessions are designed to give adult cyclists skills and
confidence, whatever their existing competency levels. Training will
include looking at safe positioning on the road, how to navigate
junctions and plan journeys.
Future dates are 8 July, 5 August, and 2 September. All of the sessions are being held at St Mary’s School, Cookham Road, in Maidenhead, SL6 7EG.
If female cyclists would prefer a lady-only environment, they can tick that option when they sign-up to a session.
Visit our website for more details about the sessions as well as the online sign-up link.
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Have your say: Proposed extension of 20mph speed limit and upgraded crossing
We'd like residents to give us their views on two
consultations we're running for Windsor - one on a proposal to extend
the 20mph speed limit for several streets in the town, and another for a
proposed upgraded crossing.
Following a request from residents, we're keen to
hear views on the proposal to extend the 20mph speed limit in Stovell
Road, Vansittart Road, Duke Street and part of Barry Avenue, to include
Riverway up to the Arches.
For more information and to respond, visit the RBWM Together webpage.
The second consultation is about a proposal to
upgrade the crossing in St Leonards Road, near Bolton Road, from a zebra
crossing to one with pedestrian controlled traffic lights.
Further details and to how to respond can also be found on the RBWM Together website.
You can also share your views by writing to us at
Traffic Safety Manager, Town Hall, St Ives Rd, SL6 1RF. Both
consultations close on Sunday 16 July.
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Suggest topics for our scrutiny panels to discuss
Did you know that you can suggest topics for our three scrutiny panels to discuss?
Topics
should relate to a service, event or issue which affects the social,
environmental or economic wellbeing of a group or community of the
people in the borough.
For more details on what makes a good scrutiny topic and how to suggest one visit our website.
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Our Communications Service wins national award
Our
Communications Service has won a national award for leading the
communications supporting events in Windsor for the funeral of Her
Majesty Queen Elizabeth II last September.
The service
was named the winner in the 'Issues, crisis, or reputation management'
category at the CIPR Excellence Awards held in London on Wednesday
night.
This
reflects the dedication of the communications team and collaboration
with many local and national partners. Our thanks to all those who
supported us.
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Royal Borough Community Spotlight
Here are just some of the upcoming community events and volunteering opportunities in the Royal Borough:
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Knowl Hill Academy PTA Summer Fair (Saturday
1 July, 11am to 2pm) Free entry. Bouncy castle, BBQ, face painting,
lots of stalls, including tombolas, spin to win, tin can alley and more.
For more information visit the Knowl Hill Academy website.
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Clewer Green Summer Fair
(Saturday 1 July, 11am to 4pm) – Hatch Lane, Windsor. An afternoon of
family fun. There is something for everyone including games, stalls,
face painting, tombolas, entertainment, and a fully licensed bar. Learn
more on the Facebook event page.
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Rock the Rec
(Saturday 1 July and Sunday 2 July, from noon) - Clewer Memorial Park,
Dedworth Road, Windsor. Tickets for the two-day music festival are
available at the Rock the Rec website
or from Woody’s Café at Clewer Memorial Park. Along with local bands,
the weekend will also feature stalls, food, free bouncy castle and a
funfair.
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Parallel Windsor 2023
(Sunday 2 July) - Windsor Great Park. The inaugural mass-participation
sports event and Festival of Inclusivity which champions disability
inclusion will see participants taking part in a range of multiple
running, walking, and pushing distances; including 100m, 1K, 5K and
10K. There will also be Parallel’s innovative SuperSensory 1K,
supporting neurodiversity and participants with profound and multiple
learning disabilities to exercise their senses over a series of
challenges such as responding to sound, taste, and touch. Visit the Parallel Windsor website to learn more.
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Celebrate International Sunday at King's Church International
(Sunday 2 July, 10am) - Braywick Leisure Centre for our Special
International Sunday family service. A celebration of the 50 plus
different nationalities represented in the church, and God's love for
people from all nations and ethnicities. Come wearing your national
dress, or with a flag from your nation(s). There will be live worship
and refreshments to enjoy together after the service. For details visit
the website.
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Family concert
(Sunday 2 July, 4pm) – Sir Bernard Miller Centre, Cookham. The Windsor
and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra (WMSO) is hosting a family concert
featuring music by Sibelius, Coates and Elgar. Tickets are £18 or £5 for
children and students. Visit the WMSO website to learn more and book.
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Bray Church Teas
(every Sunday from 2 July to 27 August - except 23 July, 2.30pm to
5pm). St Michael’s Hall, behind St Michael’s Church, High Street, Bray
SL6 2AB. Come and enjoy tea and homemade cakes in aid of various
charities. For more information visit the church's website.
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Eton College Gardens
(Tuesday 4 July, from noon to 4.30pm) - Eton College Gardens, Eton, nr
Windsor, SL4 6DB. As well as seeing the gardens of the Provost, Vice
Provost and Head Master, you will be able to enjoy tea and delicious
homemade cakes provided and served by supporters of Thames Hospice. All
money taken from teas and cakes will go to Thames Hospice. For more
information visit the National Garden Scheme website.
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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat
(5 to 8 July, 6.30pm, Saturday matinee 8 July, 2pm) at The Farrer
Theatre, Eton College. A cast of students from across Windsor First,
Middle and Upper Schools present Andrew Lloyd Webber's colourful
musical. Tickets available here.
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Shout! (6 to 8 July) Old Court
arts space in Windsor. Shout! is a musical set in England during the
swinging Sixties and features classic songs such as Son Of A Preacher
Man, Downtown, These Boots Are Made For Walkin' and many more. For more
details visit the website.
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Windsor Ascot & Maidenhead Community Land Trust conference
focused on affordable housing for the borough. (Thursday 6 July, 9.30am
to 3.30pm) – The Old Barn, Norden Farm Centre for the Arts, Maidenhead
SL6 4PF. Visit the trust's website for more information and to register to attend, or email admin@wamclt.org for a link. Numbers are limited so booking is essential.
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Family Fun Day
(Saturday 8 July, 12pm to 3pm). Hosted by Friends of Eton Wick School
(FoEWS), Eton Wick C of E First School, Sheepcote Road, Eton Wick, SL4
6JN. Stalls, inflatable obstacle course/bouncy castle, games, stalls,
BBQ, refreshments, raffle and much more. All welcome. For more details,
visit the Facebook page. Profits will go towards FoEWS fundraising, Charity Commission No. 309540.
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Celebrating 100 years of Bray Village Hall
(Saturday 8 July). Bray Village Hall celebrates 100 years of community
service this year that includes supporting Britain's war effort between
1940 and 1945. It has continued to serve the community as the venue
for local groups, including senior citizens, Brownies, boxing club,
dances, a rentable space for private hire and much more. Today, it still
supports many activities and opens Thursdays and Friday evenings as a
bar for locals and visitors. Come to learn more about its history and
facilities on offer to mark its 100-year birthday. For more information
visit the Facebook page.
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Celebration of the music of William Byrd and Thomas Weelkes
(Saturday 8 July, 6.30pm) - All Saints Church, Boyn Hill Road,
Maidenhead. Renaissance Voices and Turpins Trio present a concert of the
music of Byrd and Weelkes, both of whom died in 1623. The concert will
be followed by a cold supper and a glass of wine. Tickets £14 in
advance or £15 on the door. Email enquiries@renaissancevoices.co.uk or visit the Renaissance Voices website.
If you have
an upcoming not-for-profit community event or appeal for volunteers
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 more than 21,000 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 and surveys to get your views on proposals within the Royal Borough.
Participating, sharing ideas, and giving your feedback is the best way to ensure your views are heard.
We are consulting on two proposed Public Spaces Protection Orders (PSPOs) to address:
- Barbecues and fires in our parks and open spaces
- Alcohol-related anti-social behaviour.
Both consultations close on Wednesday 19 July.
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Local Travel Updates
Planned engineering works this weekend
means Aldershot to Ascot rail services will not run on Saturday and
Sunday. Buses will run between Aldershot and Ascot. For more
information, visit the South Western Railway website.
Industrial action by members of the ASLEF union will affect the South Western Railway network between Monday 3 and Saturday 8 July. While the majority of services will run, there will be a reduced service across the network. Visit the SWR website for more information.
The RMT union
has announced nationwide strike action involving 14 train operators,
including South Western Railway (SWR) and Great Western Railway (GWR),
on Thursday 20, Saturday 22, and Saturday 29 July.
For updates, visit the GWR website and SWR website.
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.
Consultations
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Heathrow Airport Noise Action Plan - The closing date for responses is Monday 17 July. For full details and to take part, visit the airport's website.
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