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Photo of the junction of St Lukes road and the B447 Cookham road. Norfolk Park road safety improvements. A cleaner, greener, safer and more prosperous borough.

Work starts on new crossings in Norfolk Park


On Monday, work began on the first of three new crossings at junctions in Norfolk Park, Maidenhead after residents backed proposals to help prioritise pedestrians and reduce the speed limit to 20mph on surrounding roads.


The project, part of our plans for a cleaner, greener and safer borough, will introduce a pavement-style ramp at each intersection that allows people on foot to keep walking and slows down turning vehicles.


Read more on our RBWM Together Transport Hub
Purple graphic. Share your views on updates to our Housing Allocations Scheme. Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead

Share your views on updates to our Housing Allocations Scheme


We’re consulting on plans to update our local Housing Allocations Scheme, that we use to decide how available social housing is provided for those who need it.

 

We want to hear your views on proposed changes to eligibility for social housing, the support for care leavers and improved definitions of each of the housing register bands used to make decisions.

 

Have your say on our RBWM Together page or visit your local library to request a paper copy of the consultation documents before 16 January 2025.

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Have you thought about adopting?



Adopting a child is rewarding and life changing. During National Adoption Week we’re spreading the message that #YouCanAdopt to potential families of all types in Windsor and Maidenhead.


You can learn more about adoption, including answers to common questions and the support that is available to adoptive families, on the Adopt Thames Valley webpage 

 
Graphic with clock showing two o'clock surrounded by brown and orange autumn leaves. Clocks go back this Sunday

Clocks go back this Sunday


This Sunday, the clocks will go back an hour, signalling the start of darker afternoons and evenings.


While it is an exciting time with Halloween and Diwali just around the corner, we know that some residents may also be concerned about any anti-social behaviour.


Our Community Wardens have been working with local retailers and will be taking part in joint patrols with officers from Thames Valley Police next Thursday 31 October to support safe celebrations.


You can read more information about how to report different types of anti-social behaviour on our website or by calling our Community Safety team on 01628 685636.
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Complete our Youth Activities Survey


We’re asking families and young people to complete a short survey to help us ensure that there are a wide range of affordable and accessible activities for young people between 13-19 years old across the borough.


The survey can also be filled out by families including young adults up to 25 years old with learning difficulties or disabilities. All young people who complete the survey will be offered the chance to win one of three £20 Amazon vouchers.


Your answers will be used by Achieving for Children’s Family Hub Service to help map the existing activities that are available for young people, identify any gaps and continue to work with partners to provide and improve activities across the borough.


Include your views by Friday, 22 November.
Purple graphic with map of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead. Financial Improvement and Sustainability Plan

Cabinet to consider recovery plan following independent review of finances


A challenging recovery plan to improve the borough’s finances will be considered by our Cabinet at their next meeting on Wednesday 30 October, following an expert review on the council’s finances by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA). 


The review makes clear that tough decisions will need to be taken, and additional government support granted, for the council’s financial situation to improve.


Significant action has been taken by the council’s new administration and senior leadership team over the past 18 months to make savings, transform services and generate income, including formal discussions with the government about additional support that have been on-going since May this year.

Community Spotlight


Here are just some of the upcoming community events and volunteering opportunities in the Royal Borough:



  • Volunteers needed for The Stanley Spencer Gallery in Cookham. The Gallery is one of the few entirely volunteer-run, nationally accredited art galleries in the country. For more information please email


  • No Strings Badminton sessions take place from 6pm to 7.30pm every Wednesday evening at Cox Green Leisure Centre. Perfect for ages 16 and up, these casual meet-ups welcome players of all skill levels. For more information, call 01628685311 or email 


  • Poppy Appeal volunteers needed! The Maidenhead branch of the Royal British Legion are looking for volunteers to support the Poppy Appeal from Saturday 26 October to Saturday 9 November. Call Ray Williams on 07734 431171 or send an email


  • Can you help GoodGym to recruit more volunteer leaders? GoodGym are a community of volunteers, who get fit through helping out in the local area. Visit their website


  • Free money coaching course: The Christians Against Poverty Debt Management Centre runs a free course on Monday afternoons to help people who aren’t in serious financial difficulties but would like to get a better handle on their finances. Learn more on the CAP website


  • St Marks Crescent Methodist Church in Maidenhead invite you to join their next Monday Friends group at 10.30am on Monday 28 October. Each month they discuss a different theme in an informal meeting with a short time for a prayer. For further information email or call 07714 892599


  • St Michaels Church craft fair will take place from 9.30am -12.30pm, Saturday 26 October in Bray with free entry to lots of different stalls featuring jewellery art, flower displays, light catchers and early Christmas ideas.


  • Dryads Duo Lunchtime Recital will be held at All Saints Church in Boyne Hill at 1pm on Wednesday 30 October. They’ll be welcoming back violinist Carla Santos and pianist Saul Picado. Visit their website


  • Maidenhead Festival of Music and Dance will take place from Saturday 16 to 23 November featuring three music sections including adults and children. Visit the website



Do you have an upcoming not-for-profit community event or appeal for volunteers you’d like us to share? Send a short summary including key dates and a link to communications@rbwm.gov.uk and it could be shared with more than 21,000 local residents.


To see further volunteering opportunities in the borough, or for another way for community organisations to promote volunteering opportunities, please visit RBWM Together

Our consultations - have your say


We regularly hold consultations and surveys to get your views on proposals within the Royal Borough.


Our current consultations are about:

Local travel updates


For details of further council works on highways, visit our website. For full local roadwork details, including work by utility firms, please visit the One Network website   


  • As part of our plans to prepare for winter, road gritters will be carrying out practise runs across the borough on Saturday, 26 and Wednesday, 30 October. These help us to be prepared for ice and snow and support safer journeys as the weather changes.


  • There will be a temporary road closure at the junction of Cordwallis Road, St Lukes Road and the B4447 Cookham Road from 21st Oct to 14th Nov 2024, as part of highway improvements that will be made at three junctions in Norfolk Park to improve road safety based on your feedback. Learn more about the project


  • Access to Holyport road from the A308 is currently closed as part of wider improvement work to the key route between Maidenhead and Windsor in 2025. See more details

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